Food: Import Duties

(asked on 18th May 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what timetable she has set for completing, and publishing the outcome of, the assessment of options for targeted reductions to agri-food import tariffs intended to reduce food prices for consumers, announced on 24 March 2026.


Answered by
Lucy Rigby Portrait
Lucy Rigby
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
This question was answered on 27th May 2026

The Chancellor announced on 30th April the suspension of tariffs on over £2 billion worth of imports with a detailed list of products covered by this published on 20th May. These will come into effect from June 21st.

On 27th May the government launched a call for input on suspending tariffs on a further 125 food products in order to give businesses and other stakeholders a chance to express their views. This call for input is due to close on 24th June


These tariff suspensions have been targeted to reduce the price of food for consumers, supporting those who need it most, while balancing this against the implications for domestic producers and food security.

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