Check if you need a customs guarantee
You need an individual guarantee or a customs comprehensive guarantee to enter goods into a customs special procedure and defer duty
Last updated 3 March 2021
You may need an individual guarantee or a customs comprehensive guarantee to enter goods into a customs special procedure and defer duty.
A customs guarantee is an agreement to cover customs debt that:
- has arisen, known as actual debt
- will arise from certain customs special procedures, known as potential debt
When you should use an individual guarantee
You should if you:
- move goods no more than 3 times a year using Common or Union Transit
- use authorisation by declaration to put goods into customs special procedures (inward processing, temporary admission or end use) no more than 3 times a year
- need to cover a large amount of customs debt that cannot be covered by your customs comprehensive guarantee
- have a General Guarantee Account (GGA) - read
When you need a customs comprehensive guarantee
You must get authorisation to use a if you:
- use a to delay payment of Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT
- move goods more than 3 times a year using
- have full authorisation to put goods into customs special procedures (inward processing, temporary admission, or end use)
- operate a temporary storage facility or customs warehouse
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