Announcement
06 Aug 2020
On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duty and the VAT imposed on the imports of some medicines, disinfectants medical consumables, personal protective equipment, and certain medical devices and equipment.
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Number of interventions
2
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
2 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
06 Aug 2020
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2020
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
Internal taxation of imports
On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom exempted imports from non-EU countries of certain medicines (Dexamethasone, and etc.), disinfectants (surface-active agents, and etc.), machinery (PPE production m...
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End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
Import tariff
On 6 August 2020, the United Kingdom temporarily eliminated the import duties on certain medicines (Dexamethasone, and etc.), disinfectants (surface-active agents, and etc.), machinery (PPE production...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 24 Nov 2020
United Kingdom: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on COVID-19 vaccines
End prolongation: 31 Dec 2020
United Kingdom: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on some medicines, disinfectants and sterilization products, personal protective equipment, and certain medical devices and equipment
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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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