Refund of German container duty
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E German road haulage association, BDF, denies reports that German Customs have increased the duty on British containers entering Bremen and Hamburg, making container traffic with Germany more expensive. It explains that the additional expenses are all recoverable and relate to the temporary use of dutiable goods in conditions of unrestrictive traffic.
The amount of the caution money is 10.4 per cent of the value of the container. This is related to the amount of duty which would be payable if the container were to remain in the Federal Republic. A 6 per cent turnover tax will be additionally payable, calculated on the value of the container including the duty payable thereon. The amount of these two dues taken together must be paid into the Customs office in respect of each container brought into the country and will be refunded in full against proof of re-exportation of the container.
Smaller English container operators not in a position to team up with their larger competitors for the purpose of depositing a fixed amount of caution money, are advised to get in touch with a German firm of forwarding agents who could deal with the Customs office on their behalf.