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UK Global Tariff backs UK businesses and consumers

News story

UK Global Tariff backs UK businesses and consumers

The Government has announced the UK’s new MFN tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT).

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Press release

Liz Truss kick-starts trade negotiations with Japan  

The UK is publishing its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with Japan.

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Press release

UK and US start trade negotiations

International Secretary of State Liz Truss and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to launch the first round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations today

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Press release

New webinars to boost support for SMEs during coronavirus

The Department for International Trade is hosting a series of coronavirus (COVID-19) webinars, free for SMEs across the UK.

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Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for UK businesses that trade internationally

Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally.

Coronavirus: DIT offers support to exporters and investors

Press release

Coronavirus: DIT offers support to exporters and investors

The Department for International Trade outlines support available to 160,000 exporters and international investors.

Latest from the Department for International Trade

  1. New Trade Commissioners to lead UK trade and investment overseas
    • Press release
  2. UK Statement to the WTO General Council
    • Speech
  3. UK statement to the Committee on Trade and Development
    • Speech

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What the Department for International Trade does

We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

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Services

  1. Check UK trade tariffs from 1 January 2021
  2. Import goods from outside the EU: step by step
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Guidance and regulation

  1. UK tariffs from 1 January 2021
    • Detailed guide
  2. Existing UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. New Trade Commissioners to lead UK trade and investment overseas
    • Press release
  2. UK Statement to the WTO General Council
    • Speech
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. great.gov.uk performance dashboard
    • Official statistics
  2. Trade and investment core statistics book
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. The UK Global Tariff
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Trade with Japan
    • Closed consultation
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. DIT: spending over £500, January 2020
    • Transparency
  2. DIT: spending over £25,000, February 2020
    • Transparency
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Contact DIT

General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Ask general questions about trade and investment.

Transition period enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: Transition period enquiries from UK-based businesses

Ask transition period related questions about trade and investment.

International trade advisers in your area

Contact Form: International trade advisers in your area

Find an international trade adviser near you.

Enquiries from overseas businesses

Contact Form: Enquiries from overseas businesses

Ask about setting up or doing business in the UK.

Department for International Trade

King Charles Street
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0) 20 7215 5000

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information

Information Rights Unit
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EY
United Kingdom

Email

FOI@trade.gov.uk

High profile groups within DIT

  1. Department for International Trade Defence & Security Organisation
  2. Export Control Joint Unit
  3. Healthcare UK
  4. Life Sciences Organisation
  5. Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate
  6. UK National Contact Point

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