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Conroy Removals Advise on the New UK Customs Clearance Process

Monday 10 April 2017, 7:47PM

By Beckie Wright

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When moving goods to the United Kingdom it is important to know that your goods must be cleared for entry by the HM Customs service, and you are required to complete a Transfer of Residence Application. You are able to import your used personal effects and household goods into the United Kingdom without having to pay any customs duty and tax, provided you are moving from a country outside the European Union (EU) to the UK, in order to live in the UK. You are thereby transferring your normal place of residence to the UK, or have lived outside the EU for at least the last 12 consecutive months.

 

You are also exempt if you have used and had possession of the goods for at least the last six consecutive months, have used the goods and are going to continue using them in the new place of residence in the UK for at least the next 12 months. Also, if you will be importing the goods within 12 months of going to live in the UK, and do not lend out, pledge, give away, hire out or transfer the goods within the first 12 months after the date on which they were imported.

 

You can also import inherited goods without paying duty and tax provided you can show proof that the goods have been willed or given to you as part of the estate. If you include any alcohol, tobacco products or goods of a commercial nature in your shipment you will have to pay import duty and tax on them. There are also very tight controls around the following banned and restricted goods such as drugs, firearms, weapons, food, and articles manufactured from wildlife. Please be aware that some goods are completely banned while others may require special permits or licences for importation.

 

It is important to be fully aware of the requirements, thus it is essential to visit HM Customs to obtain up to date detailed information, which can be found on Conroy Removals’ website at https://www.conroy.co.nz/moving-overseas/moving-uk .

 

Conroy Removals have been helping people and their families move to the United Kingdom for over 40 years, and they make it easy by providing a door to door service to anywhere in the United Kingdom London, Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Channel Islands. They have also carefully selected partners throughout the United Kingdom to ensure they deliver a seamless service from beginning to end. For a moving quote from Conroy Removals please go to http://www.conroy.co.nz .