Buses: Import Duties
Commons · Question 2358 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of harmonising import duties on foreign manufactured diesel and zero-emission buses.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 May 2026
In setting tariffs, the Government considers different factors such as the interests of UK consumers, producers, productivity, competitiveness, and external trade, as well as other Government objectives. Tariffs for zero-emission buses are set at 10%. Thi...