Announcement
31 Mar 2020
In March 2020, the United Kingdom temporary eliminated the import duty and the VAT imposed on imports of certain medical supplies, equipment and protective garments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Number of interventions
2
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
2 liberalising
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Implementation date
31 Mar 2020
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2020
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
Internal taxation of imports
On 31 March 2020, the United Kingdom exempted imports from non-EU countries of certain medical supplies, equipment and protective garments from VAT in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, ...
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End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
Import tariff
On 31 March 2020, the United Kingdom eliminated the import duty on certain medical supplies, equipment and protective garments from non-EU countries in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally,...
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Related State Acts
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
United Kingdom: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on some medical supplies, equipment and protective garments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Prolonged: 01 May 2021
EU: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on certain goods in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
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Liberalising Trade Policy Measures
This Thread tracks liberalising trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.
Published: 04 Sep 2024
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