Few 'fast-line' Customs system
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â– /' order to speed up the clearance of urgent imports on the short sea routes, Customs introducing a new system on a trial basis the Port of London designed to modify entry passing procedure in the Long iom. On presentation, the entries for this ffic will be subject to a partial check ly in the Long Room. Approximately one ur after presentation, such goods should ready for collection, payment of duty, J transmission by the agent to the landing leer.
Customs emphasize that the value of the leme will depend largely on the ability of mts to ensure that no delay takes place these stages. It is also stressed that :cess of the scheme will depend largely on accuracy of entries. Entries containing iterial errors will be rejected and dealt :h under the standard procedure.
The "fast-line" scheme will apply where it impracticable for entries to be prepared in vance of importation, and it will be sited in the first place to ad valorem duty tries on form XS107 on which duty or is payable outright or on which exempn is claimed under EFTA arrangements, Dvided that (a) the goods were loaded at rts within the home trade limits, i.e., tween the Elbe and Brest, and (b) the goods re imported in ships which reported not
more than two days previously, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays— for example, entries for goods imported in a ship which reported on Friday would be eligible for fast-line treatment if presented on Tuesday but not later.
The service will be available to all importers and agents without prior approval and without standing deposits or bond. It will be available on a written request on the entry by a responsible member of the agent's staff.
Full details can be obtained by international hauliers, agents, and others interested from HM Customs and Excise, King's Beam House, Mark Lane, London EC 3.
Hauliers shy of vehicle parks
ALTHOUGH a heavy-vehicle park has been
established at King's Lynn (Norfolk) with full security arrangements, hauliers appear to prefer to use the streets for their vehicles and risk theft rather than use the park and pay a reasonable charge.
A recent check showed 53 heavy vehicles parked in the streets of the town one night between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., while on another night there were 64 vehicles in the streets. Others make use of free car parks in the town.