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The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) cuts tariffs, removes conditions and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries.
Check which countries are defined as developing by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
This guidance explains the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) and how businesses can use it to export products to the UK.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
How to make an origin declaration if you're using it as proof of origin for products using the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
This report sets out the government’s policy for the DCTS. It includes detail on the public consultation responses and how these have informed the policy.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
This strategy sets out the UK government’s new approach to Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a vital part of our global community.
Statement by Ambassador Tom Woodroffe at the first session of the Preparatory Committee of the Third Conference for Landlocked Developing Countries.
This guidance provides an overview of the different tariffs for products exported to the UK under the DCTS, including how to identify commodity codes.
This rapid literature review examines evidence on interventions have been used to create green jobs in developing countries
How to market, trial and release GMOs.
Guidance on tariff changes from the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (UK GSP) to the the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
This study aimed to develop a tool for observing the oral language environment of the classroom in reception, year 1 and year 2.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the first session of the Preparatory Committee of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
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