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Temporary Duty Suspensions and Tariff Quotas allow the duty free importation into the Community of raw materials, components and semi-finished products which cannot be supplied (or supplied in sufficient quantities) from Community sources and used in a process to make another product. NB This regime cannot be used simply to import goods for resale.
Suspensions allow unlimited quantities to be imported into the EU whereas quotas allow limited quantities to be imported.
If your product is covered by an existing suspension or quota, it is not necessary to make a new request. You will find details of existing suspensions and quotas in the in the Official Journals of the European Communities which can be accessed via the related documents and links sections on the right of this page.
For further information please contact
Phil Walker
Trade Policy Unit
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Bay 4132
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: 020 7215 5319
E-Mail: phil.walker@bis.gsi.gov.uk
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