Claim back an import security deposit or guarantee

New update on how to claim back a security deposit or guarantee for goods you brought into the UK using Temporary Admission with an authorisation by declaration.

HMRC have today (1st April 2025) shared guidance on how to claim back an import security deposit or guarantee.

The guidance contains information on:

  • Who can claim
  • When to claim
  • What you’ll need
  • How to claim
  • After you’ve made a claim

You can claim back the security deposit or guarantee for goods you:

  • imported into the UK temporarily
  • moved from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland to use temporarily before moving them back to Great Britain.

You can full details here.

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Graham Sheen

Graham Sheen is the BWA Secretary, appointed in 2019. Graham has a strong background in logistics and warehousing, and is very well connected within the warehousing and supply chain sectors.

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