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Here's Dan Lewis. BrexitCentrals's resident "tariff expert". Spouting some more nonsense. Here's why:
Here's Dan Lewis. BrexitCentrals's resident "tariff expert". Spouting some more nonsense. Here's why:
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This is a completely specious argument. The EU codes (CN) are based on the WCO's Harmonised System (HS). If something isn't specifically listed it falls under an "Other" category. Carving out a new code for a particular item is often done to specifically exclude it from duty
This is a completely specious argument. The EU codes (CN) are based on the WCO's Harmonised System (HS). If something isn't specifically listed it falls under an "Other" category. Carving out a new code for a particular item is often done to specifically exclude it from duty
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And here is an example of exactly that happening, which Dan Lewis, author of this BrexitCentral article got complete wrong in this other BrexitCentral article. He wrongly assumed a duty was being put on something when it was being taken off.
And here is an example of exactly that happening, which Dan Lewis, author of this BrexitCentral article got complete wrong in this other BrexitCentral article. He wrongly assumed a duty was being put on something when it was being taken off.
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Here Dan says receipts from duties are rising. I haven't check his source for this, but assuming its correct, did Dan ever consider that this might be due to a rise in the value of imports?
Shall we check?
Here Dan says receipts from duties are rising. I haven't check his source for this, but assuming its correct, did Dan ever consider that this might be due to a rise in the value of imports?
Shall we check?
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This table show the value imports over the last few years according to the ONS (ons.gov.uk/economy/nation…)
The value of imports rose from £406.2Bn to £455.5Bn over the period Dan uses.
Using Dan's figures what is the percentage of duty receipts over imports for each year?
This table show the value imports over the last few years according to the ONS (ons.gov.uk/economy/nation…)
The value of imports rose from £406.2Bn to £455.5Bn over the period Dan uses.
Using Dan's figures what is the percentage of duty receipts over imports for each year?
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Well it appears the percentage has fallen from 0.76% to 0.74%
The value of imports is from EU and non-EU. But we are told, are we not, that our trade with the EU is falling as a percentage of total trade. So if we looked at just non-EU imports, the fall could be greater.
Well it appears the percentage has fallen from 0.76% to 0.74%
The value of imports is from EU and non-EU. But we are told, are we not, that our trade with the EU is falling as a percentage of total trade. So if we looked at just non-EU imports, the fall could be greater.
