Question follow-through · 28612

Imports: Israel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs will take to verify whether goods imported from Israel originate in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following the announcement of sanctions on 8 September 2026.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
11 Sept 2026
Answer
17 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs will take to verify whether goods imported from Israel originate in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following the announcement of sanctions on 8 September 2026.

  2. 11 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    For goods imported from Israel, as is the case now, declarants will be required to confirm on their customs declarations that the goods do not originate in the settlements. Where the appropriate declaration is not provided, or where on the basis of a risk...

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