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Magazine Press: Import Duties

Asked by Dame Caroline DinenageConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 17 April 2026UIN 124108

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the changes to EU customs duties for small parcels on the magazine media sector.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The EU’s changes to customs duties for small parcels remain at the proposal stage, although interim measures have started to be introduced by some Member States. This Government is engaging with relevant UK business representative organisations and industry stakeholders to consider the potential implications. To support preparedness, the Department is working with other departments to develop new online resources to help businesses, particularly SMEs understand and navigate any new requirements.

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