Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of annual export summary declarations and entry summary declarations that will be required for (a) exports from Great Britain to the EU and (b) imports from Great Britain to the EU once full border controls have been implemented.

In general, safety and security requirements for exports are met using data included on customs export declarations. A safety and security exit summary declaration is only required under specific circumstances where a customs export declaration has not been submitted, including:

• Empty containers, pallets or vehicles being moved under a transport contract;
• Goods that have been in temporary storage for more than 14 days, or where import safety and security details are unknown or have changed since entering temporary storage;
• Goods moved under transit where there is no full customs export declaration.

The management of EU import procedures is the responsibility of the customs authorities of the relevant EU Member States.