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Commons · Question 56642 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

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Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of an (a) import check and (b) export check since the UK's departure from the EU.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 5 Jun 2025

HMRC recently published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process, and whilst this research did not ascert...