Tariffs
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
From 1st January 2021 The UK Global Tariff applies to imports from all countries the UK does not have preferential arrangements with, so these rates will not apply to imports made under preferential terms through a Free Trade Agreement or from developing countries (see Generalised Scheme of Preferences).
On the 19th May 2020 the UK Government published detailed information on the UK Global Tariff companies wishing to check the new tariff for their products can do so using the UK Global Tarif Tool
For reference the main plastic related 4 Digit Commodity codes are shown below...
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3901 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
3902 Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms
3903 Polymers of styrene, in primary forms
3904 Polymers of vinyl chloride/other halogenated olefins, in primary forms
3905 Polymers of vinyl acetate/o vinyl esters&o vinyl poly,in primary forms
3906 Acrylic polymers in primary forms
3907 Polyacetal,o polyether,epoxide resin,polycarbonate,etc,in primary form
3908 Polyamides in primary forms
3909 Amino-resins, pheonolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms
3910 Silicones in primary forms
3911 Petroleum resins,polyterpenes,polysulphides etc nes,in primary forms
3912 Cellulose & its chemical derivatives nes in primary forms
3913 Natural polymers & modified natural polymers nes, in primary forms
3914 Ion-exchangers basd on polymers of nos 39.01 to 39.13,in primary forms
3915 Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
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3916 Monofilament with cross-section exceeding 1mm
3917 Tubes, pipes & hoses & fittings therefor of plastics
3918 Floor, wall & ceiling coverings in rolls or tiles, of plastics, nes
3919 Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film etc of plastic w/n in rolls
3920 Other plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip of plastics etc.
3921 Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, nes
3922 Baths,shower-baths,wash-basins,bidet etc of plastic
3923 Plastic packing goods or closures stoppers, lids, caps, closures, plas
3924 Tableware, kitchenware, toiletery articles, of plastic
3925 Builders' ware of plastics, nes
3926 Article of plastic nes.
8477 Plastic and Rubber Machines |
- 18 have been liberalised (meaning the tariff has been reduced to zero)
- 422 have been 'simplified' (meaning the tariff has been rounded down or ‘banded’ i.e. for many plastic raw materials they have been simplified from 6.5% to 5%)
- 41 have not changed
Useful Links and Online Tools...
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Look up tariffs, taxes and rules to trade with the UK A quick and easy tool to enable companies to search by country on...
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This handy tool from Gov.uk can be used to seach the following:
Companies can easily find the relevant commodity codes using the search e.g Waste, Parings and Scrap (3915) and Plastic and Rubber Machines (8477) |
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Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates (Chapter 39: Plastic and articles thereof) Quick tool to find the relevant commodity code. It is possible to use this tool to manage RSS feeds to track any changes |
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Spreadsheet of all tariffs (11,831) A compehensive spreadsheet of all 11,831 tariffs |
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'Plastics' Tariffs that have been Libersalised (18) |
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All Plastic Tariffs Including Information on What Has Been Liberalised, Simplified and Reduced (481) |
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WTO Tariff Facility |
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Details of Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) Countries |
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Allows companies to a table at 8-digit customs code (‘CN8’ level). There are some useful "how-to guides" to talk companies through the process. |
