News / Whitehall issues draft tariffs for imports as no-deal Brexit looms 

© Tomas1111 | Dreamstime.com - Big Ben and Houses of Parliament at evening, London, UK

Preparing for a no-deal Brexit is now the base-case scenario for logistics firms and shippers operating UK-continental European supply chains, following the government’s overwhelming defeat in Parliament yesterday.

Parliament is set to vote later today on whether to rule out a no-deal Brexit, but last night the UK government published draft tariffs that would apply in the event of no-deal.

Bifa stressed to its members that the statutory instruments in the draft legislation were only applicable under a no-deal scenario.

Meanwhile, FTA head ...