Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that the imposition of EU tariffs on goods entering the Northern Irish market from Great Britain will not lead to Northern Irish businesses and consumers missing out on the benefits of the UK Global Tariff.

Northern Ireland is, and remains, part of the United Kingdom’s customs territory.

Northern Irish businesses and consumers will?benefit from the United Kingdom’s Global Tariff – which is tailored for our economy and allows us to trade on our own terms – along with any preferential arrangements in place, such as free trade agreements.

The current intention is that EU tariffs should only be charged?on ‘at risk’ goods that are destined for the Republic of Ireland or elsewhere in the EU,?as the Protocol makes clear.?The?specific list of ‘at risk’ goods will be a matter for consideration in the Joint Committee.