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Sugar: Import Duties

Asked by Rachel TaylorLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 72779

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential impact of the raw cane sugar Autonomous Tariff Quota on (a) consumers and (b) the farming industry.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The Government is currently undertaking a review of the Autonomous Tarif Quota (ATQ) on raw cane sugar following an engagement exercise that closed in March 2025.

We are considering a range of factors including potential impacts on consumers; striking the right balance between supporting domestic sugar beet farmers and refiners and raw cane refining industries; and the UK’s wider strategic trade objectives.

We are carefully considering the potential impact of any changes, and an outcome of this review will be announced in due course.

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