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Imports: Israel

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87729

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 85759 on Imports: Israel, how his Department determines whether there are doubts about the declared origin of goods.

Answered by Chris Bryant

HMRC takes a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to customs enforcement but does not provide specific details regarding checks, as it may serve to undermine compliance activity.

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