Written Question·Treasury·UIN 89013

Footwear: Import Duties

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Linsey Farnsworth

LabourAmber Valley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of aligning the duty rates applied to textile footwear with other textile-based safety equipment.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The UK’s Tariff schedule, known as the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), adheres to global classification standards. We continue to monitor the UKGT to ensure our Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule functions as effectively as possible, supports domestic prioriti...

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