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UK: The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003

(P) The UK has published detailed guidance on civil penalties for contravening customs provisions. Access this FAQ, the key documents and guidance.


Who can issue customs civil penalties?

Customs Civil Penalties can be issued by compliance staff within Local Compliance, Large Business, the National Clearance Hub, Customs Directorate within Business Tax and Border Force


How much are the penalties?

Find out about the law and regulations for Customs Civil Penalties here:


What is the law?

The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003

Customs: schedule of contraventions from 1 January 2021

Export: schedule of contraventions from 1 January 202


For other penalties, see here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customs-civil-penalties


Customs Civil Penalties Manual by HMRC


The below guidance is split into

  • an introduction at CCPG10100,

  • technical guidance at CCPG11000 onwards, and

  • operational guidance at CCPG20000 onwards.

The technical guidance is written for compliance officers and Civil Penalty Officers (CPOs).


The operational guidance is for customs civil penalty work done by Compliance Officers.

The technical guidance is written for compliance officers and Civil Penalty Officers (CPOs).


The operational guidance is for customs civil penalty work done by Compliance Officers.


  1. CCPG10100 Introduction: contents

  2. CCPG10500 Glossary

  3. CCPG11000 Customs law and HMRC compliance strategy: contents

  4. CCPG11100 Persons who must comply with Customs law: contents

  5. CCPG11200 Establishing a contravention of Customs law

  6. CCPG11300 Discretion to take penalty action

  7. CCPG11400 Penalties

  8. CCPG11500 Right to be heard

  9. CCPG11600 Time limits for issuing a warning letter or penalty notice

  10. CCPG11700 Reasonable excuse: contents

  11. CCPG11800 Mitigation: contents

  12. CCPG11900 Reviews and appeals against warning letter and penalty decisions

  13. CCPG12000 Further contraventions after the issue of a warning letter or penalty notice

  14. CCPG29500 COVID-19 Guidance

  15. CCPG20000 Operational overview

  16. CCPG21000 HMRC roles: contents

  17. CCPG22000 Classifying the category of contravention: contents

  18. CCPG23000 Options for addressing a contravention: contents

  19. CCPG24000 No action necessary

  20. CCPG25000 Providing education: contents

  21. CCPG26000 Warning letter: contents

  22. CCPG27000 Penalty notice: contents

  23. CCPG28000 Amending or revoking an authorisation: contents

  24. CCPG29000 Reviews and appeals: contents

  25. CCPG30000 Customs and International Trade and Excise officers operational process: contents

  26. CCPG40000 Non-Customs and International Trade and Excise officers operational process: contents

  27. CCPG50000 Penalty notice: contents

Links

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customs-civil-penalties

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