Written Question·Treasury·UIN 69730
UK Trade with EU: Import Duties
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of EU tariffs collected at the Irish Sea border were paid to the EU in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonHMRC is the department responsible for collecting customs duties on behalf of the UK Government. No duties are remitted to the EU in respect of any movement of goods into Northern Ireland.