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VAT and custom duties – goods imported as freight

19 Apr 2023

HMRC have updated their guidance on claiming for certain items that are imported as freight (or in some cases in baggage):

  • blood grouping, tissue typing and therapeutic substances;
  • donated medical equipment;
  • commercial samples;
  • goods for testing;
  • capital goods;
  • goods for disabled people;
  • inherited goods; and
  • decorations and awards.

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