UK Most Favoured Nation Tariff Rates from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) replaced the Common External Tariff (CET). This dataset, archived by the UK Department for International Trade, lists the changes in tariff rates for goods imported into the UK, categorized by 8- or 10-digit commodity codes. It includes duty expressions and categorizes changes such as 'no change', 'simplified', or 'reduced'.

Use Cases

• Compare pre- and post-Brexit UK import duties based on commodity code and duty expression fields.
• Analyze the distribution of tariff change categories like 'simplified' or 'reduced' across product types.
• Identify commodities subject to trade remedies or suspensions based on the dataset's indicator fields.
• Model the impact of the UK Global Tariff on specific import sectors using the detailed commodity code descriptions.

Strengths

• Provides a direct comparison between the old CET and new UKGT duty expressions for each commodity code.
• Categorizes tariff changes into specific types like 'currency conversion' and 'liberalised' for analysis.
• Indicates where special measures like trade remedies or tariff suspensions apply.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.428943; the dataset is archived and no longer updated.

Provenance

Source

Department for International Trade

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official tariff schedules and policy documents.

Time Range

Effective from 1 January 2021.

Freshness

Archived; not updated after the listed date.

Geography

United Kingdom