Written Question·Treasury·UIN 89014
Footwear: Import Duties
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Linsey Farnsworth
Labour — Amber Valley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take legislative steps to create new commodity codes under Section 64 of the UK Global Tariff to include the use of sustainable materials in safety footwear.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonUK customs commodity codes are matched to the EU’s, to enable the Windsor Framework in NI and facilitate trade with the EU. However, other mechanisms can be used to provide different tariff treatment for goods. If businesses would like to propose a lower ...
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