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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Import Duties

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria her Department used when deciding which products to include on the list of everyday essentials as part of the proposed tariff reduction for everyday essentials.

Answer

The Chancellor has asked officials to look at where targeted reductions to agri-food tariffs can help bring down food prices, balancing this against the implications for domestic producers and food security.

This targeted set of products have been selected with consideration given to what households may purchase with their weekly shop, balanced with other factors such as how tariff suspensions on these products may affect domestic producers, food security, international commitments, and other relevant considerations. The government welcomes views from interested parties through the online consultation available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-input-on-goods-for-cost-of-living-tariff-suspensions/call-for-input-on-goods-for-cost-of-living-tariff-suspensions

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4538
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Food Import duties Imports Prices Cost of living
Link
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