UK changes tariff treatment for Bhutanese imports following least developed country status change

The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2026 adjusts import duty rates applied to goods originating from Bhutan. Bhutan has been removed from the list of least developed countries and reclassified as an other eligible developing country under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018. This reclassification alters the preferential tariff treatment applicable to Bhutanese goods entering the UK.

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