Policy paper

Tobacco Track and Trace following the UK transition period

This Tax Information and Impact Note is about changes to Tobacco Track and Trace procedures, following the UK transition period.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 10 December 2020
• Last updated: 22 October 2021 — See all updates

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Tobacco Track and Trace following the UK transition period

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This measure will give the UK full regulatory control of the traceability and security features schemes which apply to tobacco products in the UK.

It will enable the continued operation of a tobacco track and trace system in the UK, following the end of the transition period.

The standalone system in the UK will track tobacco products manufactured in, or imported into, the UK, to the first retailer, using a unique identifier code associated with every packet. The code will be scanned throughout the supply chain and the data will be submitted to a new gateway in the UK.

For tobacco products in Northern Ireland, data will be submitted to the new gateway and to the EU system.

Published 10 December 2020
Last updated 22 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2021

   Contact details in the 'Further advice' section of the policy paper have been updated.

2. 10 December 2020

   First published.