
2025 No. 417
CUSTOMS
The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025
Made 31st March 2025
Laid before the House of Commons 2nd April 2025
Coming into force 27th April 2025
These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8, 9(1), 11(1), (3) and (7), 12(1), 19, 31(6) and (7), and 32(7) and (8) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to, the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018(“the Act”), and by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(3), (4) and (6) and 32(7) and (8) of the Act.In considering the rate of import duty that ought to apply to goods in a standard case for which provision is made by these Regulations, the Treasury have had regard to the matters in section 8(5) of the Act and to a recommendation about the rate made to them by the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 8(6) of the Act.Further to section 9(3) of the Act, the Secretary of State recommends that these Regulations be made.Further to sections 11(7) and 12(5) of the Act, in considering what provision to include in the regulations made under sections 11(1) and (3) and 12(1) of the Act, the Treasury have had regard to recommendations made to them by the Secretary of State.Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury and the Secretary of State, in exercising the function of making these Regulations and the Secretary of State, in making recommendations about these Regulations, have had regard to the international arrangements to which His Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom is a party that are relevant to the exercise of those functions.
Citation, commencement and extent
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These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025;
(b) come into force on 27th April 2025;
(c) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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In regulation 32(2) (authorised uses) of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, for ““Authorised Use: Eligible Goods and Authorised Uses, “version 2.16”, dated 4th December 2024” substitute ““Authorised Use: Eligible Goods and Authorised Uses, version 2.18”, dated 27th March 2025".
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, in the definition of “Tariff of the United Kingdom”, for “version 1.22, dated 4th December 2024” substitute “version 1.24, dated 27th March 2025”.
Amendment of the Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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In regulation 20(4) (lower rate of import duty - goods declared for an authorised use procedure) of the Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, for ““Authorised Use: Eligible goods and rates, “version 1.16”, dated 4th December 2024” substitute ““Authorised Use: Eligible goods and rates, version 1.18”, dated 27th March 2025”.
Amendment of the Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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(1) The Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “Quota Table”, for “version 4.2” dated 23rd April 2024” substitute “version 4.3” dated 27th March 2025”.
(3) In regulation 6 (quota volume), in paragraph (2B)(b), after the first occurrence of “quota period” insert “until the expiry of the quota period which commenced on 1st January 2025 and expires on 31st December 2025,”.
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Customs Tariff (Suspensions of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, for the definition of “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” substitute—“
 “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” means the Tariff Suspension Document, version 2.8 dated 27th March 2025;”
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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(1) The table in Schedule 1 (agreements to which these Regulations apply) to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 is amended as follows.
(2) In the row relating to the Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Andean Countries Preferential Tariff, version 1.8, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(3)  In the row relating to the Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Canada Preferential Tariff, version 1.9, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(4) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Arab Republic of Egypt, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Egypt Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(5) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Iceland-Norway Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(6) In the row relating to the Additional Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein certain provisions of the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation (“the Liechtenstein Agreement”), for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(7) In the row relating to the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 27th March 2025.”.
(8) In the row relating to the Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine, for the entry in the second column, substitute—“
 The Ukraine Preferential Tariff, version 1.7, dated 27th March 2025.”.
Anna Turley
Jeff Smith
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury
31st March 2025Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27th March 2025