Written questions

Glass: Import Duties

Commons · Question 21312 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reduced glass import tariffs on UK glass manufacturers.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 13 Jan 2025

The Department for Business and Trade recently conducted an assessment to determine whether the current tariff rate for various glass products was appropriate. Having considered the predominance of imports from the EU or from countries with whom we have...