Costly customs entry errors
Customs entry errors are costly and can result in VAT and duty demands long after the error occured
In a costly lesson, a major UK fashion retailer and their freight forwarder agent experienced the importance of correctly completing customs declarations and supporting documentation.
On behalf of the retailer, the Freight Forwarder/Agent had attempted to declare multiple movements to Outward Processing Relief (“OPR”). However, upon HMRC investigation, several errors where detected.
Detected errors included:
- Tariff classification code and written description in import and export documents did not match
- The export document did not properly identify the consignor or their number
What happened next and what was the end result? And how could Emma Compliance have eased the process? Download the case to find out.