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Changes to guarantee requirements in Union Customs Code (UCC)

Julie Park (The VAT Consultancy) answers a query on interpreting the guidance on the new guarantee requirement for ‘potential’ liabilities under the inward processing relief. 

Question

 
We use inward processing relief within our business to manufacture goods for export. We are trying to calculate the new financial guarantee requirements under the UCC to work out if this will impact us immediately. We are clear on the position with regard to the impact on our deferment account but we are struggling to interpret the guidance on the new guarantee requirement for our ‘potential’ liabilities under the relief. Could you clarify the position?
 

Answer

 
The EU customs duty legislation changes on 1 May 2016 with the implementation of the Union Customs Code (UCC Regulation 952/2013). The question highlights arguably one of the most material...

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