2023 No. 1339
The Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023
Made
Laid before the House of Commons
Coming into force
These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1), 11(1), (3) and (7), 12(1) and (3), 17(6) and (7), 32(7) and (8) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 20181 (“the Act”).
Further to sections 9(3) and 17(8) of the Act, the Secretary of State has recommended that these Regulations be made.
Further to sections 11(7) and 12(5) of the Act, in considering what provision to include in regulations made under sections 11(1) and (3) and 12(1) and (3) of the Act, the Treasury have had regard to the recommendations made to them by the Secretary of State.
Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury, in exercising the function of making these Regulations and the Secretary of State, in making recommendations that they be made, have had regard to the international arrangements to which His Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom is a party that are relevant to the exercise of those functions.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023.
2
These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2024.
3
These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 20202
In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 20202, for the definition of “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” substitute—
“Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” means the Tariff Suspension Document, version 2.2 dated 5th December 2023;3
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 20203
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In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Australia Preferential Tariff, version 1.1, dated 5th December 2023.
3
In the row relating to the Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada—
a
for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Canada Preferential Tariff, version 1.7, dated 5th December 2023.
b
for the entry in the third column, substitute—
The Canada Origin Reference Document, version 1.3, dated 5th December 2023.
4
In the row relating to the Trade and Partnership Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Israel, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Israel Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 5th December 2023.
5
In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Lebanon, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Lebanon Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 5th December 2023.
6
In the row relating to the Additional Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein certain provisions of the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation (“the Liechtenstein Agreement”), for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 5th December 2023.
7
In the row relating to the Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Mexican States, for the entry in the third column, substitute—
The Mexico Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 5th November 2023.
8
In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The New Zealand Preferential Tariff, version 1.2, dated 5th December 2023.
9
In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Singapore, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Singapore Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 5th December 2023.
10
In the row relating to the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Southern African Customs Union Member States and Mozambique, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 5th December 2023.
11
In the row relating to the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 5th December 2023.
12
In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Tunisia, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Tunisia Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 5th December 2023.
13
In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, for the entry in the second column, substitute—
The Viet Nam Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 5th December 2023.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)