BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hinting at cutting tariffs on imports of food that is not produced domestically, stating it could ease the UK's cost of living crisis, reports Bloomberg.
'Why do we have a tariff of 93 pence a kilo on Turkish olive oil?' said Mr Johnson. 'Why do we have a tariff on bananas?'
The UK's existing tariff on Turkish olive oil is a feature of the UK-Turkey free trade agreement signed by Johnson in December 2020, a deal from when the uk left the EU.
The UK has since declared it wants to renegotiate the agreement to expand its scope.
However, Mr Johnson's government declared cutting tariffs on food imports would have minimal impact on household finances.
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'Why do we have a tariff of 93 pence a kilo on Turkish olive oil?' said Mr Johnson. 'Why do we have a tariff on bananas?'
The UK's existing tariff on Turkish olive oil is a feature of the UK-Turkey free trade agreement signed by Johnson in December 2020, a deal from when the uk left the EU.
The UK has since declared it wants to renegotiate the agreement to expand its scope.
However, Mr Johnson's government declared cutting tariffs on food imports would have minimal impact on household finances.
SeaNews Turkey