The Suspensions of Import Duty Rates

The Below Information Was Published: 22nd December 2020

On 16th December 2020 it was confirmed that the UK will roll over all existing duty suspensions we currently have in place as members of the EU.

The UK will also turn existing autonomous tariff quotas (which suspend duty up to a certain volume of imports) into straight suspensions of tariff rates down to 0%, except for ones on fish and sugar.  Autonomous Tariff Quotas (ATQs) are temporary reductions in import tariffs on 100's of products with insufficient domestic production to meet demand. 

The full list which includes a number of chemicals and plastics can be seen here. 

These suspensions will apply to imports from all countries, regardless of whether the UK has a preferential arrangements with those countries or not.

The Government press release on the matter can be found HERE (the section on suspensions is at the bottom of the article).

To find out about the tariff suspensions that apply to you from the end of the Transition Period use the links below...

	Commodity Code 39 (Plastic) Extracted from The Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document (Version 1.0, Dated 10th December 2020) (file format: Excel)
	Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - Full List of Product (File Format: Word)
Other useful online tools...
	Commodity Code Look Up Tool (imports) A new tool that allows companies to look up the tariff rates that will apply to their products from 1st January 2020.  This will include ATQs. The tool is updated to include the latest information based on countries the UK has a trade deal with.  If you are looking for rates in a 'no deal' scenario simply search for a country for which the UK does not have a free trade agreement .
	​Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates (Chapter 39: Plastic and articles thereof) Basic tariff information for the UK.  This tool is always current and therefore will be updated 1st January 2021 when the new UK Global Tariff information will be shown
	Check Duties and Customs Procedures for Exporting Goods
	Commodity Code Look Up Tool Look up your product's commodity code if you're importing