Introductory text

CUSTOMS

Made 9th March 2026

Laid before the House of Commons 10th March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8, 9(1), 11(1), (3) and (7), 12(1), 17(6) and (7), 19, and 32(7) and (8) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to, the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 ^f1(“the Act”) and by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(3), (4) and (6) and 32(7) and (8) of the Act.

Any powers of HMRC Commissioners^f2 to make regulations under Part 1 of the Act are exercisable concurrently by the Treasury by virtue of section 32(13) of the Act.

Further to sections 9(3) and 17(8) of the Act, the Secretary of State recommends that these Regulations be made.

Further to sections 11(7) and 12(5) of the Act, in considering what provision to include in the regulations made under sections 11(1) and (3), and 12(1) of the Act, the Treasury have had regard to a recommendation made to them by the Secretary of State.

In considering the rate of import duty that ought to apply to goods in a standard case^f3 for which provision is made by these Regulations, the Treasury have had regard to the matters in section 8(5) of the Act and to a recommendation about the rate made to them by the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 8(6) of the Act.

Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury and the Secretary of State, in exercising their functions under Part 1 of the Act, have had regard to the international arrangements to which His Majesty's government in the United Kingdom is a party that are relevant to the exercise of those functions.