The government released the following information about duty suspension:
“2025 to 2026 duty suspension window
“The 2025 to 2026 window to apply for duty suspensions will open on Wednesday 26 November 2025.
“The deadline by which to submit applications is 11:59pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026.
“Further information, including guidance and methods to apply, will be announced on this page on 26 November 2025.”
Explainer
Anna Doherty, Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade Customs Practice director, said:
“Autonomous tariff suspensions allow businesses to apply for a reduction/removal of the third country duty for the specific products that they import, which are not easily obtainable domestically and which may not be subject to reduction in duty through other preferential arrangements.”
“These are usually ingredients or low-level parts which are needed to manufacture a finished product in the UK, or which will be further processed or assembled in the UK.
“Examples include chemical components, aluminium ingots, car parts or frozen fruit concentrates or fruit puree.”
In the last duty suspension window, 96 applications for 170 products were submitted. These suspensions will last until 30 June 2027, with a possibility of an extension after a review.
The current duty suspensions and quotes can be found using the government’s Trade Tariff lookup tool.
The Chartered Instituted can help traders assess if if duty suspension is appropriate for their business, and assist them in their application.
