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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-27more like thismore than 2021-05-27
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade remove filter
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Import Duties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many of the UK’s existing trade agreements do not allow for tariff-free trade in electric vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 8561 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
answer text <p>Of the 34 trade agreements that the UK has signed to date, all provide tariff-free access relating to imports on electric vehicles, except within 4 agreements: Canada, Japan, Ukraine and Viet Nam.</p><p> </p><p>Electric vehicles are subject to staged annual tariff reductions with these agreements, with tariff-free imports commencing in January 2022 (Canada, Viet Nam), January 2023 (Ukraine) and February 2026 (Japan).</p><p> </p><p>Tariff free trade in electric vehicles demonstrates the UK’s commitment to tackling climate change and supports wider government policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-07T15:30:26.667Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-07T15:30:26.667Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy remove filter