Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has considered developing a single Government-backed digital service to enable small exporters to calculate the landed cost of goods sold to customers in the EU, including applicable customs duties, VAT and rules of origin requirements.

The government is committed to making it easier for small businesses to export. Businesses can use the GOV.UK ‘Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods’ tool, which provides information on customs procedures, origin requirements, and tariffs for overseas markets. Exporters can identify the requirements that apply to their destination country based on the HS code of the good that is being exported.

More widely, the Business Growth Service is helping UK businesses start, scale and succeed through tailored market advice, free Business Academy training, UK Export Finance support and our overseas network, making it easier for businesses to navigate global markets and seize opportunities.