Consultation outcome

Tariffs: Developing the UK’s duty suspension application process

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We received 16 written responses and undertook 27 discussions, including roundtable events, with stakeholders during this consultation. We will consider your feedback when shaping the UK’s business application process. The 2021 business application window will open around June.

Find out more about duty suspensions and tariff quotas.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the process for how businesses can make an application for tariff duty suspensions. These suspensions will apply to goods imported into the UK.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the process of applying for tariff duty suspensions.

The UK’s duty tariff suspensions regime removes tariffs on certain goods imported into the UK. A suspension or quota can be used by any business in the UK, it is not specific to the company which applied. The first suspension application window will open around May 2021.

Your feedback will help to ensure that the suspensions application process is tailored to the needs of businesses and consumers.

In particular we want to know what you think about:

  • the EU suspension application process
  • how the UK’s independent suspension application process should look
  • the timescales for application window cycles, including processing, objecting to and implementing suspension applications
  • any other relevant feedback

We’re keen to hear from businesses and consumer groups who have previous experience of applying for a duty suspension or may apply in the future.

Please email us with written feedback or to set up a discussion.

Updates to this page

Published 2 February 2021
Last updated 16 March 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added the outcome of this consultation. We will consider the feedback when shaping the UK’s business application process. The 2021 business application window will open around June.

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