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<p>In setting that temporary regime the Government has sought to strike a balance
between the impacts on consumers and producers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considered
the available evidence on tariff rates, exposure to competition, and the potential
impact on business costs and employment, weighing this against the impact of tariffs
on consumer prices and producers’ supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising that there
are significant uncertainties, the Government believes it has adopted a policy that
strikes the right balance between not exposing the UK market to an unreasonable level
of competition, and liberalising tariffs to maintain current supply chains and to
avoid an increase in consumer prices.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary tariff policy would
only apply for up to 12 months. During the 12 month period, the Government will work
with industry and remain responsive to businesses and consumers. We will consider
exceptional changes where clear evidence is provided against the criteria set out
by the five principles of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p>After
this, the Government intends to introduce a long-term tariff regime. This would be
developed over the course of the next 12 months following an appropriate public consultation
process with interested stakeholders, including the eggs sector.</p>
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