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Written question asked by Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Biofuels: Import Duties

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the UK’s domestic biodiesel industry of authorisations which allow imports of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil free from normal import duties.

Answer

The rate of customs duty on imported Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is 0%, due to an existing tariff suspension. If HVO is imported into the UK under Inward Processing (IP), liability to import VAT is suspended and becomes payable if the processed goods enter the home market.

A review into the UK’s anti-dumping measure on HVO imported from the US and Canada is currently underway. The Trade Remedies Authority published a Statement of Essential Facts last year which proposed revoking the measure on HVO which interested parties had the opportunity to respond to.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7220
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Biofuels Import duties
Link
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