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Glass: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reduced glass import tariffs on UK glass manufacturers.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reduced glass import tariffs on UK glass manufacturers.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade recently conducted an assessment to determine whether the current tariff rate for various glass products was appropriate. Having considered the predominance of imports from the EU or from countries with whom we have...

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