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UK Trade with EU: Customs

Commons · Question 27142 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Department has made of the annual total cost to UK businesses of complying with customs requirements when exporting goods to the EU.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 10 Sep 2026

Estimates of the administrative burden of import and export declarations for trade between Great Britain and the European Union are published at the following link: Estimating the customs administrative burden of 2022 declarations - GOV.UK.   HMRC is com...