Import Duties

(asked on 30th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of raising the de minimis customs threshold to £1000.


Answered by
Victoria Atkins Portrait
Victoria Atkins
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This question was answered on 17th April 2023

The customs duty de minimis threshold allows for ease of trade when importing low value consignments, benefiting businesses and consumers. This threshold remains under continuous review as part of ongoing work to develop and enhance our independent customs regime.

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