The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced technical changes to the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) for 27 products, mostly in the cereals and arable sector. These changes are primarily being made to ensure consistency within the UKGT schedule and to take account of new information which has come to light since the original UKGT was published in May. Selected changes include;
- Barley flour: £143 per tonne tariff to apply to ensure product consistency, the previous UKGT was set at 0%.
- Maize flour: set at £82 per t, up from the previous UKGT of 0%.
- Oat flour: £137 per t, previous UKGT rate was again 0%.
- Maize pellets: £144 per t, again up from 0%.
- Barley pellets: £143 per t, also up from 0%.
- Wheat pellets: £146 per t, previous UKGT rate was 0%.
- Sugar beet seed: tariff now set at 0%, previous UKGT rate was 8%.
Most of these changes mean that the new UKGT will be more closely aligned to the EU Common External Tariff (CET). The main exception being sugar beet seeds which has seen its tariff liberalised. There are several other changes relating to products such as basmati rice, olive oil and non-alcoholic beer. Further detail is available via: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/944733/UKGT-Amends-tariff-change-announcement.pdf
