Written Question·Treasury·UIN 59190

Clothing: Import Duties

Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC applies import duties to mastectomy bras.

Answer

James Murray
The UK’s tariff schedule, known as the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), adheres to global classification standards. Those classify mastectomy bras under a commodity code that covers a range of other textiles.We continue to monitor the UKGT to ensure our Most Favo...

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