When importing products from the EU into UK, you do not need to pay import duties, as stated in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Additionally, you do not need to do so when importing products from Northern Ireland into Great Britain (that is England, Wales or Scotland).
This guide explores import duties and tariffs from the perspective of UK companies buying from suppliers in the EU, including information on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and how to know which tariffs apply to a product.
Methodology
We used the following sources from the official UK Government website:
a. Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates
b. UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
c. Public Consultation on the UK Global Tariff
d. EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF (PREFERENTIAL TRADE AND TARIFF QUOTAS) (EU EXIT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2022
e. Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad
f. MOVING GOODS FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO NORTHERN IRELAND?
Additionally, we used the following sources:
a. The European Commission’s page dedicated to The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
b. Ireland’s official website’s page dedicated to Customs implications of trade with Northern Ireland
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