Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 801
CUSTOMS
The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
13th July 2026
Laid before the House of Commons
14th July 2026
Coming into force
5th August 2026
These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1) and (3), and 32(7) and (8) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018(1) (“the Act”).
Further to section 12(5) of the Act, in considering what provision to include in these regulations, the Treasury have had regard to a recommendation made to them by the Secretary of State.
Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury and the Secretary of State, in exercising their functions under Part 1 of the Act, 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
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 5th August 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
2.—(1) The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” substitute—
““Suspensions of Import Duty Rates Document” means the Tariff Suspension Document, version 3.6 dated 7th July 2026(3);”.
(3) In regulation 3 (specified goods), in paragraph (b), omit “as to the use of the goods”.
Taiwo Owatemi
Deirdre Costigan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
13th July 2026
2018 c. 22. Section 32 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 has been amended by the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), Schedule 1. The application and effect of section 12 has been modified by S.I. 2020/1435.
S.I. 2020/1435, amended by S.I. 2026/541. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
The document entitled “Tariff Suspension Document, version 3.6” dated 7th July 2026 is available electronically from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-documents-for-the-customs-tariff-suspension-of-import-duty-rates-e u-exit-regulations-2020. Hard copies are held and available to view free of charge at the Department for Business and Trade, Old Admiralty Building, London, SW1A 2DY.