Notice

UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences: trade arrangement suspension

The Secretary of State for International Trade has published a notice suspending certain countries from the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 24 December 2020
• Last updated: 29 October 2021 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 21 June 2023

The UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences (UK GSP) has been replaced by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).

You can find associated guidance and legal notices on our trading with developing nations page.

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UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences: trade arrangement suspension notice

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This notice suspends certain countries from receiving preferential rates of import duty under the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). From 1 December 2021 another suspension notice suspends Ghana, Kenya and Jordan.

This is because the UK has agreed an alternative trade arrangement with these countries.

In this notice you will find out:

• which countries this notice suspends from the UK’s GSP
• when the suspension will start and end
• why these countries have been suspended

Read this notice if you are:

• based in the UK and import goods from a GSP beneficiary country
• based in a GSP beneficiary country and export goods to the UK

Published 24 December 2020
Last updated 29 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 29 October 2021

   Added link to Ghana, Kenya and Jordan suspension notice.

2. 31 December 2020

   Cameroon, Egypt, Eswatini, Moldova and Ukraine added to list of suspended countries.

3. 24 December 2020

   First published.