Reduce your cost of sales and close the risk gap
A fixed-fee deep dive into your customs position, with a clear, prioritised roadmap in around four weeks.
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Customs Landscape
Who owns customs?
Customs touches every part of your business. Usually, no one owns it.
You’re legally responsible for every declaration, even when someone else makes it.
Hover over or tap a function to see how it shapes your customs.
- Freight forwarders and customs agentsMake declarations in your name. You’re legally responsible for every one, even when someone else makes it.
So the gaps only show up at the border.
Is customs a controlled, costed part of your business, or something that happens to you at the border?
Why it matters
Your declarations stay open for three years
HMRC checks very little at the border and audits later. Small, repeated errors can lead to:
- Underpaid duty collected
- Penalties of up to the value of the underpaid duty
- Supply chain delays
- More frequent audits as your risk score rises
- Loss of reliefs you rely on to save duty
What we look at
Everything that drives your duty, in one place
- Historic customs data
- Classification, origin and valuation
- Your supply chain
- Systems, processes and procedures
Our analysisCAT360 + 200+ planning ideas and common mistakes
You seeYour exposure and opportunities
You getA prioritised roadmap
What you get
Three things you’ll walk away with
01
Risks found before HMRC finds them
An independent audit of where you’re exposed, with clear advice on putting it right.
02
Savings and reclaims, quantified
Ongoing duty savings and overpayments going back up to three years, with the financial impact on the business.
03
A roadmap with a running order
High-risk and high-reward items first, and everything else broken into manageable steps.
How it runs
Results in around four weeks
A fixed fee, agreed up front.
- 1
Information request
A clear list of what we need, plus a call to walk you through it.
- 2
Site visit
Usually half a day with your team, to understand how things really work.
- 3
Analysis
CAT360 and our specialists work through your data and processes.
- 4
Report and feedback meeting
Findings, financial impact and your roadmap, talked through with you.
Where it fits
The recommended first step in our client journey
Landscape shows you the full picture before you commit to anything else.
- You are hereCustoms LandscapeHighlighting the risks and opportunities in your customs position.
- Step 2Customs ResolveImplementing the customs planning that Landscape uncovers.
- Step 3Customs ProtectFuture-proofing your customs strategy with ongoing support.Find out more
“Barbourne Brook’s capabilities and knowledge have been indispensable. Lacking the expertise or resource in house, they have provided us with a clear roadmap to improve our customs conformity, standardise processes and ensure best practice. The analytical software has not only provided great insight but elevated understanding allowing us to grow in confidence. They have enabled us to make substantial financial savings and guided us through some challenges. The team are helpful, eager to support and receive feedback at each stage, to ensure we are completely satisfied in our partnership.”
Sarah BluntHead of International Trade, PrincesOur checklist200+
planning ideas and common mistakes checked against your business
Contact us
See your full customs picture
Book a free fact-find. We’ll talk through how customs works in your business today and whether a Landscape is the right next step.
- A team of ex-Big Four, legal, accounting and in-house industry experts
- A checklist of over 200 customs planning ideas applied to your profile
- Data-driven advice backed by our CAT360 analytics software
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