Preference Utilisation of UK Trade in Goods, 2024
Summary
The UK Department for Business and Trade announces the upcoming release of official statistics on preference utilisation of UK trade in goods for 2024, scheduled for 23 April 2026. The release will provide data on the extent to which UK goods imports and exports utilised tariff preferences under preferential trade agreements (PTAs), including the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). This is a statistical announcement only and does not create any new regulatory obligations.
What changed
The Department for Business and Trade has announced the upcoming publication of official statistics measuring the utilisation of tariff preferences by UK trade in goods during 2024. The release, scheduled for 23 April 2026 at 9:30am, will analyse the extent to which importers and exporters accessed preferential rates under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
This announcement does not impose any compliance obligations on importers, exporters, or other trading entities. It serves as an advance notice of forthcoming statistical data that may be useful for businesses, analysts, and policymakers assessing trade preference usage patterns. Affected parties should note the release date for reference when the data becomes publicly available.
What to do next
- Monitor for the statistics release on 23 April 2026
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Official statistics announcement
Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2024
This statistics release will provide data and analysis of the extent to which UK goods imports and exports utilised tariff preferences under preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in 2024, including the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), and the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
From: Department for Business and Trade Published 24 February 2026 Last updated 15 April 2026 Release date: 23 April 2026 9:30am (confirmed)
These statistics will be released on 23 April 2026 9:30am
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