Average and maximum EU CCT rates for food 2016 Statistic

This statistic shows the average import tariff rate and the maximum rate of the European Union Common Customs Tariff (CCT) 'applied' rates in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by product category. Without a free-trade deal following Brexit, dairy products would experience the highest average import tariff rates of 42.1 percent, with a potential maximum rate of 122 percent.

Average import tariff rate and maximum rate of EU Common Customs Tariff (CCT) 'applied' rates for food to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by product category*

Characteristic	Average import tariff rate	Max rate in category
Fruit, vegetables, plants	10.9%	182%
Oilseeds, fats and oils	6.8%	176%
Beverages and tobacco	20.7%	166%
Animal products	17.7%	138%
Dairy products	42.1%	122%
Sugars and confectionery	25.2%	81%
Cereals and preparations	14.9%	52%

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Release date

March 2017

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2016

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Date of access is date of release.

* Without the development of a free trade deal between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) following Brexit, the UK would be subject to the EU's Common Customs Tariff under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. EU tariffs are uneven and depend on the type of product.

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