§ 93. Mr. Iremongerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what complaints he has had from manufacturers in this country that their export trade has suffered through delay of samples or goods for re-export by Her Majesty's Customs.
Mr. ButlerTreasury Ministers receive on average about six or seven complaints a year of delay in Customs clearance. Investigation usually shows that the delay has not been caused by the Customs authorities, but by the importer or his agent through delay in furnishing the Customs declarations and documents which must be completed before the Customs Officer can examine and clear the goods.