LONDON — The U.K. will slash import tariffs on some products and scrap the complex calculation system the EU uses to determine some food levies once the Brexit transition period ends.
Around £30 billion-worth of imports will see lower tariffs, including cuts to zero on screws and bolts, glass rods and alloy tubes, and reductions on products Britain does not produce, such as olives, rice flour and shammy leather.
Overall, the average tariff rate in the U.K. is set to fall to around 6 percent from around 7 percent, but tariffs will be maintained to protect key industries such as agriculture and automotive. Current EU rates on beef and cars will continue to apply, for example.
Britain will also ditch the Meursing code, which is used to work out tariffs on products containing milks and sugars, and will have a single tariff for each seasonal product.
It is the first time the U.K. has set its own tariff regime for almost Read More – Source
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