Questionnaire
Approximately how much customs duty to you pay per annum?
less than £10,000
£10,000-£25,000
£25,000-£50,000
£50,000-£100,000
more than £100,000
What type of goods do you mainly import?
apparel/footwear
toys/novelties
household items/kitchenware
promotional merchandise
IT/telecommunications parts & equipment
machine parts/tools
ship/aircraft spare parts
miscellaneous
other - please specify below
Who is responsible for classifying your imported products for customs purposes?
Shipping/Import manager
Customs clearance agent
HM Customs helpline
Independent customs advisors
Don't know
Do you obtain binding tariff rulings for your products from HM Customs?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Are any of your imported goods subject to import licence restrictions?
Yes
No
What percentage of your imported goods are sourced from outside the EU?
less than 25%
25-50%
50-75%
more than 75%
From which non-EU country do you source most of your imported products?
China
USA
India
Taiwan
Other - please specify below
Do you purchase your imported goods directly from the manufacturer?
Yes - always
Yes - but not always
No
What percentage (by value) of your imported goods are subsequently exported outside the EU?
None
less than 25%
25-50%
50-75%
more than 75%
What percentage (by value) of your imported goods are subsequently exported to other EU countries?
None
less than 25%
25-50%
50-75%
more than 75%
Are any of your non-EU imports subject to processing in the UK?
Yes - regularly
Yes - occasionally
No
Do you supply raw materials or services to non-EU vendors for use in the manufacture of your imported products?
Yes - regularly
Yes - occasionally
No
For how long (on average) do you hold duty paid goods as stock?
less than 1 month
1-2 months
2-3 months
more than 3 months
Do you import goods under any of the following customs regimes?
Inward Processing Relief (IPR)
Outward Processing Relief (OPR)
Processing under Customs Control (PCC)
End Use Relief
Customs Warehousing
Do you hold a duty deferment account with Customs?
Yes
No
Have you been audited by HM Customs during the past twelve months?
Yes
No