The Government is fully committed to seeking a negotiated settlement between the EU and UK on Brexit, which will provide for continued unfettered access to the UK market, without tariffs and with minimal additional customs and administrative procedures.
However in the event that the EU and UK fail to negotiate a mutually acceptable trade agreement, both jurisdictions will have to apply the WTO ‘Most Favoured Nations’ tariff rates in relation to their imports.
In such a scenario the task of estimating tariff rates for specific products is complex, given that for tariffs for most fish products the ad valorem (value), product mix and the year of application are all relevant issues in determining the final tariff rate.
The specific rates for products are set out in the WTO database for the relevant countries, available at (http://tdf.wto.org/default.aspx)
My Department is currently carrying out an ‘in depth’ examination of the tariffs and duties for all of the main agri food exports to the UK, including fishery products, in order to establish the total duty applicable as a percentage of the 2016 declared value.
