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06 March 2019

BBC: UK may slash trade tariffs under a no-deal Brexit


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The UK government may cut trade tariffs on between 80% and 90% of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit, reports say.


Some tariffs would be scrapped completely, including those on car parts, and some agricultural produce.

However, 10-20% of key products would continue to be protected by the current level of tariffs, including some textiles, cars, beef, lamb and dairy.

The government said it would make an announcement once a decision had been finalised.

Tariffs are taxes on imports which protect UK companies from overseas competition. [...]

The Department for International Trade said that no final decision had been taken on tariffs, but there had been discussion across government about the right level in the even of a no-deal.

"If we leave the European Union without an agreement, our tariffs will need to strike a balance between protecting consumers and businesses from possible price rises and avoiding the exposure of sensitive industries to competition." [...]

Full article on BBC



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