Written Question·Treasury·UIN 12674

Imports: Companies

Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Lee Barron

LabourCorby and East Northamptonshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help protect British businesses in (a) the hobby sector and (b) other sectors from (i) TEMU and (ii) other cheap import companies.

Answer

James Murray
Under the UK’s Low Value Imports Regime, consignments valued below £135 can be imported into the UK without incurring customs duty. This is a common provision in customs regimes around the world designed to avoid disproportionate burdens on low value trad...

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