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Electric Vehicles: Rules of Origin

Commons · Question 14173 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on UK automotive exports to the European Union of the 10% tariff that may apply to electric vehicles that do not meet Rules of Origin req

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Jul 2026

New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. We are aware of the understandable and growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on both...