Motorsport - All Types

Written Question

Motor Vehicles: Customs

Thursday 7th March 2024

Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Buckingham)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to renegotiate carnet provisions between the UK and EU on the movement of vehicles and parts used in motorsport.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The UK is committed to maintaining the option of using ATA Carnets for temporary movements of professional equipment to the EU. Carnets can be a simpler and cheaper way to move goods into and out of a customs territory temporarily, compared to submitting full customs import and export declarations and paying duties.

The EU’s Temporary Admission procedure in combination with the UK’s Returned Goods Relief offers another alternative to move items temporarily into the EU and back to the UK without paying import duties. Improved guidance on the temporary movement of goods from the UK has recently been published: https://www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-gb-temporarily.

The Government is reviewing how we can improve the UK’s own Temporary Admission procedure and simplify processes for individuals and businesses, and has engaged with the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders which included representatives from Motorsport UK. HMRC and HMT are open to further discussions and any specific concerns the motorsport industry has around the options available for temporarily moving goods.

Work to digitalise ATA Carnets and their processes is currently underway as part of a World customs Organisation (WCO) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative. The Digital Pilot was launched in February 2019, initially involving the UK and five other countries. To date the UK has successfully processed a number of e-Carnets from Heathrow and is looking to collaborate with more ports to make digital Carnets more readily available. More information is available at https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/icc-new-ata-carnet-app-makes-digital-declarations-and-transactions-possible/

Select Committee

England's Economic Heartland, Oxford to Cambridge Science Supercluster Board, and Bedford Borough Council

Oral Evidence Mar. 06 2024

Inquiry: Strategic transport objectives
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: two years, so we have a looming shortfall of engineers, which is a huge pressure for Silverstone and Motorsport

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Feb. 27 2024

Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 19 February 2024 to 21 February 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 19 February 2024 to 21 February 2024 (PDF)

Found: Registered Lacrosse English Lacrosse Motorcycling (except speedway) Auto-cycle Union Motorsports Motorsport

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2024 (PDF)

Found: Registered Lacrosse English Lacrosse Motorcycling (except speedway) Auto-cycle Union Motorsports Motorsport

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 28 December 2023 to 15 January 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 28 December 2023 to 15 January 2024 (PDF)

Found: body Lacrosse English Lacrosse Motorcycling (except speedway) Auto-cycle Union Motorsports Motorsport