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Written question asked by Lord Moynihan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 August 2020. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 August 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.

Alcoholic Drinks: Import Duties

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to apply tariffs on imported wines and spirits after the end of the transition period.

Answer

On 19 May, the Secretary of State for International Trade announced the UK Global Tariff[[1]] which will take effect on 1 January 2021. It set out the UK’s Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tariffs, including for wine and spirits, on GOV.UK. These are the tariffs that will apply to all imports unless there is a preferential trading arrangement in place.

Under the UK Global Tariff, import tariffs on wines and spirits will range from 0% to 40%, depending on the type of product. Within the 0-40% range, the average tariff will be around 8% on wine and approximately 1% on spirits. However, where a preferential trading arrangement is in place, for example a Free Trade Agreement, the tariffs will be lower and often 0%.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/check-tariffs-1-january-2021

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7540
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Import duties Imports Wines Spirits Brexit
Link
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