Open consultation: Customs treatment of post and parcel exports

This consultation seeks to understand who makes use of the Export Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Extra Territorial Offices of Exchange (ETOEs) and why, before looking at each procedure individually to establish ways in which the UK’s post and parcels export regime could be improved.

The objective is for HMRC to establish how the customs treatment of low-value post and parcel exports can be developed to enable the smooth flow of these goods out of the UK, while ensuring appropriate due diligence is applied to help protect the countries and territories we export to while complying with our international obligations.

This consultation will be of interest to express operators who are authorised to use the Export MoU; designated postal operators who operate ETOEs in the UK; and express operators who operate ETOEs in the UK. GB businesses that export low-value goods may also wish to read this consultation to better understand the post and parcel export industry.

HMRC will be holding webinars regarding this consultation where policy officials will explain the consultation questions and how to respond. If you would like to attend one of these webinars, please contact HMRC by emailing postandparcelexports@hmrc.gov.uk by 12 May 2023.