UK goods and services schedules at the WTO
The UK has submitted its schedule of commitments under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its schedule of commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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On 24 July 2018 the UK submitted its goods schedule for certification at the World Trade Organization (WTO). On 3 December 2018, the UK completed the same step for its services schedule.
These schedules replicate as far as possible the UK’s current obligations such as they exist in the EU’s schedules.
The terms we have set out in our goods and services schedules will form the basis of our trade policy while we complete the certification process.
Documents added to the UK goods schedule
On 28 May 2020, the first addendum to the goods schedule was circulated to WTO members at the UK’s request. This converts all currency components in Part I and Part IV - Section I from euros to pound sterling. You should read this document alongside the .
On 16 December 2020, the second addendum to the goods schedule was circulated to WTO members at the UK’s request. This addendum makes some technical changes to the UK’s goods schedule.
The third addendum to the goods schedule was circulated to the WTO in May 2022.
Following the closure of the UK’s Article XXVIII process following the UK’s exit from the EU, the UK circulated a fourth addendum to the WTO on 13 March 2026 reflecting the changes agreed and confirmed through exchange of notes with relevant members.
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Updates to this page
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'Addendum 3 to the UK goods schedule' and 'Addendum 4 to the UK goods schedule' added.
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Addition of Addendum 1 to the UK goods schedule, Addendum 1 supporting table and Addendum 2 to the UK goods schedule.
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First published.