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Import Controls: Fees and Charges

Asked by Ms Stella CreasyLabour (Co-op)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 22 July 2024UIN 65

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the (a) number, (b) value and (c) repayment rate of invoices issued at each border control point for charges incurred since 30 April 2024.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

HM Government is responsible for setting charges on imports coming into GB to recover operating costs for the government-run BCP facilities serving the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Further detail on the Common User Charge including on invoicing and ongoing support will be published imminently.

The Common User Charge (CUC) rate will not apply at privately-run ports; it is up to individual commercial ports to determine their own charging structure and rates.

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