Question follow-through · 51387

Origin Marking: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether goods originating from Israeli settlements are labelled as originating from within Israel’s pre-1967 borders.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
15 May 2025
Answer
15 May 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether goods originating from Israeli settlements are labelled as originating from within Israel’s pre-1967 borders.

  2. 15 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 May 2025

    Answer published

    The overseas business risk guidance, available on gov.uk, provides information for UK operators on how goods from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories should be labelled. Where there are doubts about the declared origin of goods, HMRC will unde...

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