UK Trade with EU: Republic of Ireland
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of EU de minimis charges and associated handling fees on UK retailers fulfilling consumer orders to customers in the Republic of Ireland from distribution sites in Great Britain; and whether she has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the potential merits of a bilateral exception to de minimis rules between the UK and EU.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
The Government have been following the development of the EU’s customs reforms closely, including the removal of the €150 customs duty relief for imports into the EU (including from the UK). These changes do not impact the rules for claiming preferential rates of duty agreed in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The UK has engaged the European Commission on their reforms through forums including the UK-EU Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Co-operation and Rules of Origin. More broadly, the Government is working closely with the EU at all levels to support UK businesses’ trade in and with the EU.
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