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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 (named day). It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.

Northern Ireland Protocol: Import Duties

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 27 of CP226 The UK's Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, whether HMRC has taken steps to develop a system to reimburse tariffs on goods at risk of entering the EU.

Answer

As Great Britain and Northern Ireland are in the same customs territory, no tariffs will be due on goods coming from Great Britain and staying in Northern Ireland, unless those goods are at risk of onward movement into the European Union.

Goods arriving in Northern Ireland from the rest of the world will pay the UK’s tariff unless the goods are at risk of moving into the EU.

As set out in the Command Paper published on 20 May, in order to ensure that trade flows freely, the Government will make full use of the provisions in the Protocol giving the Government the powers to waive and/or reimburse tariffs on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, even where they are classified as ‘at risk’ of entering the EU market.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71821
Session
2019-21
Related items
The UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Import duties Repayments Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol
Link
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