The customs regulations enable businesses to recover any overpayments of customs duty going back up to three years. Furthermore, most customs duty relief schemes have the option of retrospective approval going back up to 12 months. 

What Our Clients Say About Us

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Komatsu UK Ltd

“Barbourne Brook has provided customs advice on many occasions, always demonstrating deep knowledge of the subject coupled with innovative ideas to help the business mitigate its duty liabilities.”

Stuart Reid, Finance Director

Ensinger Group Ltd

“Barbourne Brook delivered customs advice which we found insightful and very educational. I would not hesitate to recommend Barbourne Brook to other companies.”

James Cole, Finance Director

VBR Turbine Partners B.V.

“Barbourne Brook support our UK and EU business in a very professional and diligent manner, and was available a a moment’s notice to give advice and run with whatever was thrown at them, many times under extreme pressure and deadlines.”

John Fletcher, General Manager


Businesses often have untapped pools of cash that can be released through customs duty reclaims.

We take a robust approach to customs duty reclaims, seeking customs agreement on full disclosure and backed by legal rulings where possible. Our tried and tested methodology speeds up the reclaims process and maximises the likelihood of success with minimal disruptions to businesses.

We work on a purely contingent basis with our fees coming out of any monies repaid to you by customs.

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Contact our specialist team for duty reclaim services

Whatever your customs requirements, our team here at Barbourne Brook are on hand to deal with a range of services including customs tax, customs charges and import and export charges.

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How can we help?

We are on-hand to help with all of your customs need. Provide us with some details on your circumstances and one of our friendly experts will be in touch to provide support and advice.