Written Question·Treasury·UIN 69733
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
David Taylor
Labour — Hemel Hempstead
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide exemptions to Developing Countries Trading Scheme countries for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe UK has no current plans for an exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for least developed countries (LDCs). UK imports from LDCs make up a very small proportion of total CBAM imports, approximately 0.03% (HMRC origin data 2023). ...
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