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Written question asked by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 December 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 January 2023. It was answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Citrus Fruit: Import Duties

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their justification for levying a UK import tariff on the 16 different types of mandarins when there are no domestic producers.

Answer

The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) sets out the UK’s Most Favoured Nation tariffs. It applies when exceptions, such as preferential treatment under a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, do not apply.

The UKGT has been in place since 1 January 2021. In designing the UKGT, the Government balanced the interests of UK producers and consumers, as well as strategic trade ambitions such as our FTA programme and preferential access for developing countries.

As with all policy, we welcome stakeholder feedback. Stakeholders can submit feedback via the UKGT feedback form available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4331
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Import duties Citrus fruit
Link
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