UK suspends tariffs on all tuna imports, including Maldives
The United Kingdom has suspended import duties on tuna products, including from the Maldives, until the end of 2028. This eliminates the 20% tariff previously applied to Maldivian tuna. The UK government stated the suspension aims to support households with rising prices due to the Middle East conflict. The Maldives exports between £16.7 million and £18 million worth of fish to the UK annually, which is the ninth-largest importer of Maldivian tuna. Seven of the top 10 tuna suppliers already have duty-free access. The Maldives government hopes to make this arrangement permanent, a key demand in ongoing negotiations for a Maldives-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which began under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
The United Kingdom has suspended import duties on tuna products, including from the Maldives, until the end of 2028. This eliminates the 20% tariff previously applied to Maldivian tuna. The UK government stated the suspension aims to support households with rising prices due to the Middle East conflict. The Maldives exports between £16.7 million and £18 million worth of fish to the UK annually, which is the ninth-largest importer of Maldivian tuna. Seven of the top 10 tuna suppliers already have duty-free access. The Maldives government hopes to make this arrangement permanent, a key demand in ongoing negotiations for a Maldives-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which began under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
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The United Kingdom has suspended import duties on tuna products, including from the Maldives, until the end of 2028. This eliminates the 20% tariff previously applied to Maldivian tuna. The UK government stated the suspension aims to support households with rising prices due to the Middle East conflict. The Maldives exports between £16.7 million and £18 million worth of fish to the UK annually, which is the ninth-largest importer of Maldivian tuna. Seven of the top 10 tuna suppliers already have duty-free access. The Maldives government hopes to make this arrangement permanent, a key demand in ongoing negotiations for a Maldives-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which began under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
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