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<p>The Government will continue to listen to stakeholder views on the temporary tariff
policy announced on 13 March. The Government does this through a variety of channels
including direct correspondence and meetings with consumer organisations, business
and business representative organisations, and other interest groups.</p><p> </p><p>In
the short-term, the Government would remain responsive to the needs of UK businesses
and consumers as the UK leaves the EU. The temporary tariff will apply for up to 12
months. During this time, the Government would provide a mechanism to hear business
and consumer feedback and would consider exceptional changes where clear evidence
is provided by stakeholders against the criteria set out in the Taxation (Cross-border
Trade) Act. We will provide further details on this mechanism in due course.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has also committed to conducting a public consultation to inform
our permanent tariff policy, which will take effect after the temporary period. This
will enable the views of a wide range of businesses to be heard. We will provide details
of this public consultation in due course.</p>
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