Question follow-through · 69733

Developing Countries Trading Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide exemptions to Developing Countries Trading Scheme countries for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.

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Treasury
Tabled
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 45 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide exemptions to Developing Countries Trading Scheme countries for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The UK has no current plans for an exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for least developed countries (LDCs). UK imports from LDCs make up a very small proportion of total CBAM imports, approximately 0.03% (HMRC origin data 2023). ...

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