UK Trade Tariff: preferential trade arrangements for countries outside the UK and EU
Preferential trade arrangements for individual or groups of countries outside the UK and EU allowing reduced rates of customs import duty.
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This guidance will soon be removed. You should now refer to the guidance in CDS Declaration and Customs Clearance Request Instructions (UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS).
How to find the preferential rates that apply to countries within the Trade Tariff.
Last updated 8 May 2024 + show all updates
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This guidance will soon be withdrawn. Guidance has been added about where this information can now be found.
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Updated with information about the implementation of the Registered Exporter system and preferential trade arrangements.
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List of countries benefitting from preferential trade arrangements updated to show Ukraine no longer 'Generalised System of Preferences'. Ukraine also removed from List A - beneficiary countries of the general arrangement.
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Canada has been added to the list of countries benefitting from preferential trade arrangements, and the contact details for information on the scope and coverage of preferential arrangements in paragraph 1.9 has been updated.
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Country names in sections 3 and 4 updated.
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Guidance updated to show Sri Lanka removed from List A in paragraph 4.2 and added to List C in paragraph 4.4.
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Updates to sections 3, 4 and 5.
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This guidance has been updated to reflect import and export legislation changes from 1 May 2016.
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Paragraphs 2.3, 3 and 4.4 amended on the page.
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First published.