Avocados, limes, green tea and olive oil are among the food products set to get cheaper under proposed Government tariff cuts.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hopes to bring down the cost of “everyday essentials” as conflict in the Middle East continues to push up prices.
The tariff cuts will be consulted on by the Treasury, with the survey opening on Wednesday and running until June 24.
The Government is also investigating whether suspending tariffs on some fertilisers could help farmers with rising prices caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
It comes after the Chancellor introduced a raft of measures to help struggling families this summer.
They include cuts to ticket prices for summer attractions, theatres, concerts and cinemas as well as scrapping plans to increase fuel duty.
Announcing her “Great British Summer Savings scheme”, Ms Reeves said it was important that households do not just “get by” but are “able to enjoy time together without worrying about the next bill”.
Ms Reeves said: The war in Iran isn’t our war, but one we will need to respond to, and my priority is keeping prices down for households and businesses.
“That’s why we’re freezing fuel duty, increasing the mileage rate for the first time in 15 years and slashed VAT temporarily this Summer to help reduce the cost of days out.”
Products affected by the proposed tariff cut
- Aubergine
- Garlic
- Gherkins
- Sweet peppers
- Other peppers (capsicum/pimenta)
- Olives (fresh/chilled)
- Olives (for oil production)
- Olives (frozen)
- Plantains (fresh and dried)
- Bananas (fresh and dried)
- Limes
- Preserved citrus fruits
- Other Citrus fruits
- Avocados
- Fresh figs
- Dried figs
- Other fresh fruits
- Frozen fruits
- Dried apricots
- Dried apples
- Dried peaches/nectarines
- Dried pears
- Dried papaya
- Mixed dried fruit
- Mixed nuts
- Mixed fruit and nuts
- Green tea
- Buckwheat
- Fonio (a West African grain used as a rice, couscous or quinoa replacement)
- Quinoa
- Olive oil (extra virgin, virgin and other
- Margarine
- Mixed fats and oils
- Vegetable oils
- Chewing gum
- Liquorice products
- White chocolate
- Marzipan
- Throat pastilles
- Sugar confectionery
- Boiled sweets
- Toffees and caramels
- Sugar tablets
- Cocoa paste
- Cocoa powder
- Chocolate
- Chocolate bars
- Chocolate with fruit, nuts or cereal
- Chocolate spreads
- Chocolate drink preparations
- Couscous
- Crispbread
- Gingerbread
- Biscuits
- Waffles and wafers
- Rusks
- Toasted bread products
- Bread
- Pizzas and quiches
- Pickled peppers
- Prepared vegetables
- Crisps
- Processed potatoes
- Baked beans
- Preserved beans
- Preserved vegetables
- Preserved tropical fruit
- Candied fruit
- Jams and marmalades
- Mixed preserved fruit and nuts
- Ketchup
- Tomato sauces
- Soups and broths
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Plant-based drinks
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