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Goods Departure Messages
In some areas Customs have disallowed claims for IPR on the basis that no Goods Departure Message was obtained from the customs agent when the goods were exported. The same line may have been taken for exports from other customs proceedures such as customs warehousing.
There are situations when Goods Departure Messages are
not required and I have succeeded in getting Customs to back
down. Notice 221 was in error but was subsequently revised
and corrected in September 2007. If you have incurred import duty in
the last 3 years
for lack of Goods Departure Messages you may be able to get a refund.
IPR Drawback - time limit for making claim
The time limit for claiming IPR drawback was also incorrectly stated in the old Customs Notice 221. The true legal position is more beneficial to trade but Customs officers tend to use the notice rather than refer to the law. If you have lost claims to IPR drawback on the basis of the time limit do phone me.
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