
2023 No. 1203
CUSTOMS
The Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made 8th November 2023
Laid before the House of Commons 13th November 2023
Coming into force 4th December 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and 32(7) and (8) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).

In accordance with section 15(1)(a) and (b) of the 2018 Act, His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, having regard to the matters set out in section 28 of the 2018 Act and any other relevant matters, considers it appropriate to deal with the issue that has arisen between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the governments of Russia and of Belarus by varying the amount of import duty in the case of goods originating from Russia or from Belarus.
Citation, commencement and extent

1 
These Regulations—
(a ) may be cited as the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023;
(b ) come into force on 4th December 2023;
(c ) extend to the United Kingdom.
Amendment of the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) Regulations 2022

2 
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Customs (Additional Duty) (Russia and Belarus) Regulations 2022, for the definition of “relevant Additional Duties Document” substitute—“
 “relevant Additional Duties Document” means, in relation to specified goods which have originated from—
(a) Belarus, version 1.4 of the document entitled “Belarusian Additional Duties Document” published by the Secretary of State;
(b) Russia, version 1.4 of the document entitled “Russian Additional Duties Document” published by the Secretary of State;”.
Nigel Huddleston
Minister of State 
Department for Business and Trade 
8th November 2023