The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 10th May 2023.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment to the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

2.  In the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(1), in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “Tariff of the United Kingdom”, for “version 1.12, dated 5th December 2022” substitute “version 1.15 dated 12th April 2023”(2).

Amendment to the Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

3.—(1) The Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “Quota Table”, for “version 3.3” dated 5th December 2022” substitute “version 4.0” dated 12th April 2023”(4).

(3) In Schedule 1 (quota conditions), in Part B (licensed quota conditions), omit paragraph 13.

(4) In Schedule 2 (licensing table), for the table headed “Part A: quotas listed in the Quota Table” substitute the table as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Amendment to the Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

4.  In the Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(5), in regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “Rules of Origin”, for “Version 1.1 dated 28th December 2021” substitute “version 1.2 dated 12th April 2023”(6).

Amendment to the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

5.—(1) The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document”, for “version 1.7 dated 5th December 2022” substitute “version 1.9 dated 12th April 2023”(8).

(3) In regulation 7(3)(a)(ii) (requests to the Secretary of State), after “expires” insert “or, where that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as practicable thereafter”.

(4) In regulation 8 (consideration of requests)—

(a) in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it;

(b) in paragraph (3), in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or (b)”.

(5) In regulation 9 (recommendations by the Secretary of State about requests), for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” after it) substitute—

“(a) the date on which the period for making objections ends, as specified in the notice published by the Secretary of State under regulation 7(3)(a)(ii);”.

Amendment to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

6.—(1) The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(5)(c)(i), for “column 1” substitute “column 3”.

(3) In the table in Schedule 1 (agreements to which those Regulations apply)(10)—

(a) In the row relating to the Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Albania, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Albania Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(b) In the row relating to the Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part and the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Andean Countries Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(c) In the row relating to the Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Canada Preferential Tariff, version 1.5, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(d) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Central America, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Central America Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(e) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Chile, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Chile Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(f) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Arab Republic of Egypt, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Egypt Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(g) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Faroe Islands Preferential Tariff, version 2.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(h) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Iceland-Norway Preferential Tariff, version 2.1, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(i) In the row relating to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Japan Preferential Tariff, version 2.6, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(j) In the row relating to the Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kosovo, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Kosovo Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(k) 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 1.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(l) 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, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.1, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(m) 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 second column substitute—

“The Mexico Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(n) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Morocco, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Morocco Preferential Tariff, version 2.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(o) 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 1.1, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(p) 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 1.5, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(q) 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 1.5, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(r) 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 1.1, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(s) 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 2.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(t) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Turkey, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Turkey Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(u) In the row relating to the Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine, for the entry in the second column substitute—

“The Ukraine Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 12th April 2023.”.

(v) 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 1.5, dated 12th April 2023.”.

Nigel Huddleston

Minister of State

Department for Business and Trade

17th April 2023

Steve Double

Scott Mann

Two of the Lords Commissioners for His Majesty’s Treasury

17th April 2023