Autonomous Tariff Suspensions (ATS) Guidance Note
The UK has introduced new Autonomous Tariff Suspensions (ATS) effective 21 June 2026 covering multiple food products, including grapes (commodity code 0806…)
These suspensions:
- Set import duty to 0%
- Apply until 31 December 2028 (cost-of-living measure)
They are applied on a Most Favoured Nation (MFN) basis, meaning any country can benefit — not just FTA partners (e.g. South Africa, Chile). This is the key structural change as the tariff relief is no longer tied to preferential origin
HMRC guidance is not yet operationally granular. The published guidance confirms the mechanism and confirms the MFN treatment but does NOT clearly state operational instructions relating to original documentation or preferential claims.
FPC Members can access a Guidance Note below with suggested emails to send to their supply chain for guidance and HMRC to ask for clarity.
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