Guidance

Eligibility for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

This document details Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Harmonised System (HS) codes that are eligible for BICS.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 10 August 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Eligibility for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), version 2, dated 8 July 2026

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Details

Use this document to confirm whether your business activities and products fall within scope of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS).

This is the final list of eligible activities which will be reflected in the implementing legislation. The government does not intend to make any further changes to the code lists for 2027.

Published 10 August 2026