Trade body British Glass has warned that the £1.3bn UK glass industry could be damaged by rushed government proposals for zero tariffs if there is a no-deal Brexit. British Glass and the MTRA are fighting a proposal from Liam Fox, the International Trade Minister, to introduce "most favoured nation zero tariffs" on all goods imported into the UK, and called for Parliamentary scrutiny before the measure goes ahead. Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass said: "From a manufacturing position, this is a dangerous intervention, which is likely to see the UK flooded with consumer goods priced at a market advantage against domestically manufactured goods here in the UK." The UK's high volume glass manufacturing sector currently employs over 6500 workers directly, and another 115,000 in the supply chain. Mr Dalton also said: "As a proposed unilateral move, this will also affect our ability to export, as our goods will still attract the same tariffs they currently experience in overseas markets."
