Government to review UKs global sugar tariff if imports flood market

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the Government will absolutely review the UKs global sugar tariff if imports flood the domestic market.

Abi Kay
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Government to review UKs global sugar tariff if imports flood market

Defra Secretary George Eustice has said the Government will ‘absolutely' review the UK's global sugar tariff if imports flood the domestic market. In December last year, Ministers announced that 260,000...

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