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19 April 2024  
(24-3286) Page: 1/23 
Committee on Rules of Origin  Original: English   
 
 
NOTE ON ANALYSIS OF THE UTILIZATION RATE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 
PREFERENCES  
SUBMISSION OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES  
The following submission, dated 17 April 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Togo on behalf of the LDC Group . 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.1.  This submission on the utilization rates of the UK DCTS marks another step forward by the LDC 
WTO group to generate the expected disc ussions in the CRO to meet the objectives mentioned in 
section 7 the report to the General Council on preferential rules of origin for Least Developed 
Countries1 (Hereinafter "the Report ") named "conclusion and next steps ". In particular, 7.2 and 7.3 
reproduced below:  
"7.2. In addition to the above and in conformity with the Decision of the Committee on Rules 
of Origin on preferential rules of origin adopted on 14 April 2022, Members will continue and, 
to the extent possible, intensify their work on ident ifying and where possible, agreeing on best 
practices on preferential rules of origin and related administrative requirements.  
7.3. On the basis of the above, Members consider that in light of the divergent views of 
Members on the implementation of the Bali and Nairobi Decisions and best practices in this 
regard, it is necessary to continue relevant discussions in the Committee on Rules of Origin 
as well as intensify bilateral engagement… " 
1.2.  A preliminary analysis of the UK DCTS made by the LDCs Group ( G/RO/W/216 ) revealed a 
series of notable advancements, particularly in addressing requests from WTO Least Developed 
Countries (LDCs).  
1.3.  The present submission is an initial analysis of the utilization rates of the UK DCTS. It is 
importa nt to assess the evolution of the utilization rates and trade volumes of the UK DCTS as it 
marks the passage from the first set of rules of origin based on EU rules of origin to the new rules 
of origin under the UK DCTS that entered into force on 19 June 2 023. 
1.4.  While it may be too early to check the impact of the new set of rules of origin under the UK 
DCTS this submission may be useful as future marker of successive assessments . 
 
1 See WTO document G/RO/99  of 24 November 2023 . G/RO/W/228  
 
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  Table  1.1: Rules of Origin Operational applied  in UK from 2021 to 2023  
Year Rules of Origin System  Note 
2021 Rules of origin for Least Developed Countries 
within the framework of its Generalized 
Scheme of Preferences (GSP) identical to EU 
rules of origin under EBA.  The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods: Trade 
Preference Scheme) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 
contains the rules concerning how the origin of 
goods is determined and the rules concerning the 
cumulation of origin, as well as the table of 
operations which constitute an important stage of 
manufacture.  
2022 Rules of origin for Least Developed Countries 
within the framework of its Generalized 
Scheme of Preferences (GSP)  As above  
2023 -  Before June:  Rules of origin for Least 
Developed Countries within the 
framework of its Generalized Scheme of 
Preferences (GSP)  
- After 19 June:  Rules of origin for Least 
Developed Countries within the 
Developing Countries Trading Scheme 
(DCTS)  The new UK rules of origin entered into force with 
the DCTS scheme on 19 June 2023.  
 
2  INITIAL DATA ANALYSIS OF THE UTILISATION RATE OF TRADE PREFERENCES  
2.1  Utilization of UK Special Preference Treatment to Imports from all Least Developed 
Countries  
2.1.  Graph 2.1 below shows the evolution of trade volumes and utilization of trade preferences from 
2021 to 2023 with 2023 being the first year when the ne w UK rules of origin has been operational 
for roughly six months . 
2.2.  First, it has to be noted that UK utilization rates under the old and previous UK GSP schemes 
were high even before the introduction of the new UK rules of origin with an UR of 95% before th e 
migration to new rules of origin. Most likely the uncertainty that has governed the UK trade 
preferences in the post -Brexit phase has been the main reason for a slight decline of the UR in 2022 
and 2023 resulting respectively of URs of 86.5% in 2022 and of 86.7% in 2023.  On the positive side, 
it has to be observed the evolution of the post -COVID phase that has seen a drastic increase in 
overall trade volume and received trade that increased by a 1/3 from 4.4 billion in 2021 to 6.2 billion 
in 2022 of trade  that received trade preferences.   
Graph 2.1: Evolution of the GSP and Other Preferences utilization rate (UR, right scale) 
and imports by tariff treatment (left scale)2 
 
 
2 Source : UNCTAD Database on GSP Utilization Rates: https://gsp.unctad.org/home . 
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  Table 2.1: Overall GSP utilization rate and imports by tariff treatment  (2021 -2023)  
 
Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Year Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All 
preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-Free GSP 
2023 7,639,841 6,226,539 5,341,458 2,356 5,343,814 882,725 1,413 302  85.79%  
2022 9,204,658 7,148,000 6,182,449 1,517 6,183,965 964,035 2 056 658  86.49%  
2021 4,925,527 4,615,597 4,408,215 6,570 4,414,785 200,812 309 930  95.51%  
 
2.3.  However, this remarkable increase has been offset by a decrease in overall trade in 2023, 
declining from 9.2 billion  to 7.64 billion from 2022 to 2023. Correspondingly, there was a decrease 
in trade receiving trade preferences, dropping to 5.3 billion from  6.2 billion in the previous year. 
This trend will be further discussed in sections 2.1.2 and 2.1.3. It appears that such a sharp decrease 
can be attributed to a low export performance by some leading garment exporters such as 
Bangladesh and Cambodia.  
2.4.  Graph 2.2 below illustrates the most exported products of LDCs to the UK in 2023, arranged in 
descending order  by value. It clearly depicts a heavy concentration on garment products with high 
UR. However, even in this sector there are pockets of utilization ra tes where improvement is 
possible, as they fall below 80%.  
Graph 2 .2: Top 10 dutiable products imported by the United Kingdom from Least 
Developed countries in 2023.  
 
 
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- 4 - Table 2.2: Top 10 dutiable products imported by United Kingdom from Least Developed Countries in 2023  
Year HS 
Code Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization Rate  
Product Description  Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-Free GSP 
2023 6110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans 
and similar articles, knitted 
or crocheted  860,081 860,081 740,148 53 740,200 119,881 0 86.06 %  
2023 6109 T-shirts, singlets and other 
vests, knitted or crocheted  784,235 784,228 683,533 0 683,533 100,695 7 87.16 %  
2023 6204 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, dresses, 
skirts, etc  592,814 592,814 544,778 2 544,780 48,034 0 91.90 %  
2023 6104 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, etc, knitted or 
crocheted  563,941 563,941 521,123 0 521,123 42,818 0 92.41 %  
2023 6203 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, blazers, 
trousers, etc  544,103 544,103 492,945 0 492,945 51,158 0 90.60 %  
2023 6205 Men's or boys' shirts  261,533 261,533 240,032 0 240,032 21,501 0 91.78 %  
2023 6108 Women's or girls' panties 
and similar articles, knitted 
or crocheted  204,641 204,641 197,986 0 197,986 6,655 0 96.75 %  
2023 6107 Men's or boys' briefs and 
similar articles, knitted or 
crocheted  179,626 179,626 124,625 0 124,625 55,001 0 69.38 %  
2023 6103 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, etc, knitted or 
crocheted  179,528 179,427 136,519 0 136,519 42,908 102 76.09 %  
2023 6105 Men's or boys' shirts, knitted 
or crocheted  145,727 145,727 114,423 0 114,423 31,304 0 78.52 %  
2023 Other  Other  3,323,613 1,910,419 1,545,348 2,302 1,547,649 362,770 1,413,193 80.89 %  G/RO/W/228  
 
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  2.5.  The following  sections shows the performance and URs of selected LDC in Asia and Africa to 
offers more detailed analysis.      
2.1.2   Trade flows and Utilization of UK Special Preference Treatment to Imports from 
Bangladesh   
Graph 2.3: Evolution of the GSP and Other Preferences utilization rate (UR, right scale) 
and imports by tariff treatment (left scale)  
 
Table 2.3: GSP utilization rate and imports by tariff treatment ( Bangladesh, 2021 to 
2023)  
 
2.6.  Table 2.3 above illustrates a decline in overall trade between the UK and Bangladesh, 
decreasing from 4.86 billion to 4.25 billion from 2022 to 2023, while the UR has remained 
unchanged. Notably, a decrease in UR was observed from 2021 to 2022, consistent with the overall 
trend depicted in Table 2.1 above.  
Graph 2.4: Top 10 dutiable products imported by the United Kingdom from Bangladesh 
in 2023  
Year Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All 
preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 4,252,648 4,230,186 3,798,736 0 3,798,736 431,450 22,462 89.8%  
2022 4,862,379 4,821,687 4,351,601 0 4,351,601 470,086 40,692 90.25%  
2021 3,297,483 3,259,821 3,190,572 0 3,190,572 69,249 37,663 97.88%   
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- 6 - Table 2.4: Top 10 dutiable products imported by United Kingdom from Bangladesh in 2023  
Year HS 
Code Imports (in thousand US dollars)  Utilization Rate  
Product Description  Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 6109 T-shirts, singlets and other 
vests, knitted or crocheted  695,600 695,600 624,272 0 624,272 71,328 0 89.75 %  
2023 6110 Jerseys, pullovers, 
cardigans and similar 
articles, knitted or 
crocheted  548,116 548,116 497,709 0 497,709 50,406 0 90.80 %  
2023 6204 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, 
dresses, skirts, etc  465,411 465,411 435,243 0 435,243 30,168 0 93.52 %  
2023 6203 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, 
blazers, trousers, etc  462,921 462,921 426,723 0 426,723 36,198 0 92.18 %  
2023 6104 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, etc, knitted or 
crocheted  393,270 393,270 375,348 0 375,348 17,922 0 95.44 %  
2023 6205 Men's or boys' shirts  237,012 237,012 219,722 0 219,722 17,290 0 92.71 %  
2023 6107 Men's or boys' briefs and 
similar articles, knitted or 
crocheted  167,734 167,734 114,437 0 114,437 53,298 0 68.22 %  
2023 6108 Women's or girls' panties 
and similar articles, knitted 
or crocheted  157,034 157,034 153,451 0 153,451 3,582 0 97.72 %  
2023 6105 Men's or boys' shirts, 
knitted or crocheted  119,230 119,230 100,563 0 100,563 18,667 0 84.34 %  
2023 6206 Women's or girls' blouses, 
shirts and shirt -blouses  91,914 91,914 86,890 0 86,890 5,024 0 94.53 %  
2023 Other  Other  914,407 891,944 764,377 0 764,377 127,567 22,462 85.70 %  G/RO/W/228  
 
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  2.1.3   Trade flows and Utilization rates of UK DCTS to imports from Cambodia.  
Graph 2.5: Evolution of the GSP and Other Preferences utilization rate (UR, right scale) 
and imports by tariff treatment (left scale)  
 
Table 2.5: GSP utilization rate and imports by tariff treatment ( Cambodia, 2021 to 2023)  
Year Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All 
preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 1,269,787 1,248,920 919,898 0 919,898 329,022 20,867 73.66%  
2022 1,402,311 1,383,103 1,018,487 0 1,018,487 364,616 19,207 73.64%  
2021 807,981 789,295 693,076 0 693,076 96,219 18,687 87.81%  
 
2.7.  In a trend similar to that observed with Bangladesh, trade between the UK and Cambodia 
declined from 1.4 billion to 1.27 billion from 2022 to 2023. Despite this decline, the utilization rate 
(UR) remained unchanged over the same period. Similarly, mirroring the situation with Bangladesh, 
there was a decline in the UR from 2021 to 2022, with a drop from 87.8% to 73.6% in 2022, and 
no significant recovery since, as the UR remained at 73.6% in 2023.  This finding  calls for further 
analysis.  
Graph 2.6: Top 10 dutiable products imported by the United Kingdom from Cambodia in 
2023  
 
2.8.  Again,  to a similar fashion with Bangladesh, Cambodia's exports to the UK predominantly 
comprise garments, with some noteworthy  exceptions of diversification of products including trunks, 
bicycles, and footwear. The URs of Cambodia exhibit an even greater disper sion compared to those 
of Bangladesh. For instance, certain headings, such as 6103, display a relatively low UR without any 
apparent explanation, despite the uniformity of product -specific rules of origin for the entire 
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- 8 - Table 2.6: Top 10 dutiab le products imported by United Kingdom from Cambodia in 2023  
Year HS 
Code Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Product Description  Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 6110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans 
and similar articles, knitted or 
crocheted  237,317 237,317 176,116 0 176,116 61,201 0 74.21 %  
2023 6104 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, etc, knitted or 
crocheted  144,054 144,054 124,217 0 124,217 19,837 0 86.23 %  
2023 6103 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, etc, knitted or 
crocheted  79,986 79,884 43,132 0 43,132 36,752 102 53.99 %  
2023 6109 T-shirts, singlets and other 
vests, knitted or crocheted  74,185 74,178 49,838 0 49,838 24,340 7 67.19 %  
2023 6204 Women's or girls' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, dresses, 
skirts, etc  72,197 72,197 60,601 0 60,601 11,596 0 83.94 %  
2023 8712 Bicycles and other cycles  
(including delivery tricycles),  
not motorised  47,867 47,867 45,350 0 45,350 2,517 0 94.74 %  
2023 6403 Footwear, with rubber, 
plastics, leather... soles, 
leather uppers  47,255 47,250 39,133 0 39,133 8,117 5 82.82 %  
2023 6203 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, blazers, 
trousers, etc  43,755 43,755 33,919 0 33,919 9,836 0 77.52 %  
2023 4202 Trunks; suit, camera, 
jewellery, cutlery cases; 
travel, tool, similar bags; 
wholly or mainly covered by 
leather, composition leather, 
plastic sheeting, textile 
materials, vulcanised fibre, 
paperboard  38,665 38,665 10,108 0 10,108 28,556 0 26.14 %  
2023 6402 Other footwear with outer 
soles and uppers of rubber or 
plastics  38,051 38,051 29,720 0 29,720 8,330 0 78.11 %  
2023 Other  Other  446,456 425,703 307,764 0 307,764 117,939 20,753 72.30 %  G/RO/W/228  
 
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  2.1.4   Utilization of UK Special Preference Treatment to Imports from Ethiopia  
Graph 2.7: Evolution of the GSP and Other Preferences utilization rate (UR, right scale) 
and imports by tariff treatment (left scale)  
 
Table 2.7: GSP utilization ra te and imports by tariff treatment ( Ethiopia, 2021 to 2023)  
Year Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All 
preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 60,514 34,691 26,803 0 26,803 7,888 25,823 77.26%  
2022 72,074 39,607 28,633 0 28,633 10,974 32,467 72.29%  
2021 53,661 16,521 16,122 0 16,122 399 37,140 97.59%  
 
2.9.  Between 2022 and 2023, trade between the UK and Ethiopia experienced a slight decrease, 
declining from 72.07 million to 60.51 million, aligning with the overall trend observed for other 
previous LDCs. Despite the relatively low trade volume, Ethiopia’s exp orts encompass a diversified 
range of goods, including flowers, textile and clothing, and food products. The low UR of garment 
exports, averaging around 20%, suggests the need for further analysis at country level to identify 
the reasons for such low URs . 
Graph 2.8: Top 10 dutiable products imported by the United Kingdom from Ethiopia in 
2023  
 
 
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- 10 - Table 2.8: Top 10 dutiable products imported by United Kingdom from Ethiopia in 2023  
Year HS 
Code Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization Rate  
Product Description  Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All preferences  
(GSP + Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN Duty -
Free GSP 
2023 0603 Cut flowers and flower buds for ornamental purposes, 
fresh, dried...etc  25,286 25,286 19,934 0 19,934 5,351 0 78.84 %  
2023 6109 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted  1,842 1,842 1,830 0 1,830 12 0 99.33 %  
2023 6206 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses  1,088 1,088 1,085 0 1,085 3 0 99.75 %  
2023 1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, etc/ communion wafers, rice paper, 
etc 911 911 911 0 911 0 0 100.00 
% 
2023 1104 Cereal grains otherwise worked (excl. rice)/ germ of 
cereals  813 813 813 0 813 0 0 100.00 
% 
2023 6204 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, 
skirts, etc  455 455 97 0 97 358 0 21.41 %  
2023 6110 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans and similar articles, knitted 
or crocheted  346 346 85 0 85 261 0 24.47 %  
2023 6210 Garments, made up of fabrics of 56.02, 56.03, 59.03, 
59.06 or 59.07  315 315 0 0 0 315 0 0.00 %  
2023 8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, 
connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually 
sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric 
conductors or fitted with connectors  298 298 0 0 0 298 0 0.00 %  
2023 6203 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, 
trousers, etc  284 284 194 0 194 90 0 68.30 %  
2023 Other  Other  28,875 3,052 1,853 0 1,853 1,199 25,823 60.71 %  
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  2.1.5   Utilization of UK Special Preference Treatment to Imports from Madagascar  
Graph 2.9: Evolution of the GSP and Other Preferences utilization rate (UR, right scale) 
and imports by tariff treatment (left scale)  
 
Table 2.9: GSP utilization rate and imports by tariff treatment ( Madagascar, 2021 to 
2023)  
Year Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All 
preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN 
Duty-
Free GSP 
2023 76,431 63,525 47,792 47 47,839 15,686 12,906 75.23%  
2022 72,874 63,426 49,779 0 49,779 13,648 9,447 78.48%  
2021 35,927 31,185 23,360 0 23,360 7,824 4,743 74.91%  
 
2.10.  Between 2022 and 2023, trade between the UK and Madagascar remained steady, with no 
decrease observed. However, a notable increase can be observed from 2021 to 2022, with a doubling 
of exports of dutiable products during that period. Importantly, Madagasca r shows a concentration 
of exports in garments with high URs across the most exported headings.  
Graph 2.10: Top 10 dutiable products imported by the United Kingdom from Madagascar 
in 2023  
 
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- 12 - Table 2.10: Top 10 dutiable products imported by United Kingdom from Madagascar in 2023  
Year HS Code  Imports (in 1,000  US dollars)  Utilization 
Rate 
Product Description  Total Dutiable  GSP-
Received  Other  
Preferences  All preferences  
(GSP+Other)  MFN/RTAs  MFN Duty -
Free GSP 
2023 6110 Jerseys, pullovers, 
cardigans and similar 
articles, knitted or 
crocheted  14,436 14,436 11,948 41 11,989 2,447 0 82.76 %  
2023 0905 Vanilla  12,074 12,074 7,966 0 7,966 4,108 0 65.98 %  
2023 6114 Other garments, 
knitted or crocheted, 
nes 4,989 4,989 4,951 0 4,951 39 0 99.23 %  
2023 6211 Track suits, ski suits 
and swimwear/other 
than garments  4,682 4,682 4,389 0 4,389 293 0 93.74 %  
2023 6205 Men's or boys' shirts  3,558 3,558 3,086 0 3,086 472 0 86.73 %  
2023 6203 Men's or boys' suits, 
ensembles, jackets, 
blazers, trousers, etc  3,513 3,513 2,950 0 2,950 562 0 83.99 %  
2023 6204 Women's or girls' 
suits, ensembles, 
jackets, dresses, 
skirts, etc  3,391 3,391 2,439 2 2,441 950 0 71.92 %  
2023 0306 Crustaceans, fresh, 
chilled or frozen  2,827 2,810 2,775 0 2,775 35 17 98.75 %  
2023 6109 T-shirts, singlets and 
other vests, knitted or 
crocheted  1,893 1,893 1,611 0 1,611 282 0 85.12 %  
2023 0907 Cloves  1,854 1,854 1,613 0 1,613 241 0 87.01 %  
2023 Other  Other  23,215 10,326 4,064 4 4,068 6,258 12,889 39.36 %   
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- 13 - 3  UTILIZATION RATES OF UK DCTS: HIGHEST AND LOWEST UR AT HEADING LEVEL AND MAIN SUPPLIERS  
3.1.  Table 3.1 below presents the highest products and main LDC suppliers with high URs and trade flows. Notably, these product/country pairs are predominantly 
dominated by Asian LDCs, particularly Bangladesh and Cambodia, with Myanmar following at a considerable distance. The  URs for most products at the subheading 
level exceed 90%, while the overall UR stands at 85.8%. This lower overall performance suggests the existence of pockets of u nderutilization. Furthermore, when 
compared with previous years, notably 2022, the overall  utilization rates are similar but lower than in 2021, despite the significantly lower volume of trade in 
that year. This comparison across years indicates that uncertainties stemming from changes in the DCTS and its rules of origi n may have impacted firms  in LDCs, 
resulting in underutilization of the DCTS's full potential. For reference, Annex 1 provides Table A -1 for 2022 and Table A -2 for 2021, serving as valid benchmarks 
for performance comparison.  
Table 3.1: DCTS Utilization - Highest Utilization Rates  
Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:2023; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of Dutiable Imports where UTR > 90% and Dutiable Imports > 100 million USD. 
Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers ( with their respective 
ISO3 codes and shares in total trade of the 
product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP/DCTS  Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
  TOTAL FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS:  7,656,288 6,226,580 6,226,577 5,341,496 10,080 2,319 882,764 85.8             
611030  Jerseys, pullovers...  439,563 439,563 439,563 408,755 127 37 30,771 93.0 BGD 63.4 KHM 27.7 MMR 8.4 
620342  Trousers...men's or 
boys' 309,685 309,685 309,685 282,129 59 0 27,556 91.1 BGD 95.5 KHM 3.3 MMR 0.9 
620462  Trousers...women's 
or girls'  260,382 260,382 260,382 237,493 2 0 22,889 91.2 BGD 90.8 KHM 7.4 MMR 1.6 
610462  Trousers...knitted 
or crocheted  232,106 232,106 232,106 217,766 24 0 14,341 93.8 BGD 82.8 KHM 15.5 MMR 1.6 
620520  Shirts; men's or 
boys'... (not knitted 
or crocheted)  164,802 164,802 164,802 148,441 144 0 16,361 90.1 BGD 88.2 KHM 8.9 MDG 2.0 
620463  Trousers...women's 
or girls'... (not 
knitted or 
crocheted)  96,539 96,539 96,539 87,939 118 0 8,600 91.1 BGD 69.4 KHM 19.7 MMR 9.1 
621210  Brassieres...  91,983 91,983 91,983 88,243 6 0 3,740 95.9 BGD 76.0 MMR 15.4 KHM 8.3 
611120  Garments and 
clothing 
accessories...  85,033 85,033 85,033 79,889 0 0 5,144 94.0 BGD 89.4 KHM 9.5 MMR 1.0 
620530  Shirts ...  75,647 75,647 75,647 73,295 7 0 2,352 96.9 BGD 96.2 KHM 3.0 MDG 0.4  
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- 14 - Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers ( with their respective 
ISO3 codes and shares in total trade of the 
product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP/DCTS  Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
871200  Bicycles and other 
cycles...  71,196 71,196 71,196 65,383 0 0 5,813 91.8 KHM 67.2 BGD 32.8 SEN 0.0 
620469  Trousers... (other 
than... 
cotton/synthetic 
fibres)  62,961 62,961 62,961 57,491 1 0 5,470 91.3 BGD 74.6 KHM 15.0 MMR 9.7 
620640  Blouses...  62,015 62,015 62,015 59,772 13 0 2,243 96.4 BGD 79.7 KHM 12.5 MMR 5.7 
610443  Dresses; women's 
or girls'...  61,423 61,423 61,423 58,408 59 0 3,015 95.1 BGD 67.4 KHM 24.9 MMR 6.3 
610821  Briefs and panties...  55,222 55,222 55,222 54,026 0 0 1,196 97.8 BGD 99.5 KHM 0.3 MMR 0.2 
 
3.2.  Table 3.2 below highlights the products and subheadings with low utilization rates. It is important to underscore the overall volume of trade from LDCs that 
has received MFN treatment, amounting to 882 million in 2023. This represents 14% of the overall dutiable trade of 6.2 billio n in the same year . These figures 
highlight the fact that despite high utilization rates, a significant portion of trade from LDCs still receives MFN treatment  rather than trade preferences. When 
comparing Table 3.2 for 2023 with Table A -3 for 2022 and Table A -4 for 2021 in  Annex 1, it becomes evident that these pockets of underutilization are a consistent 
feature. In 2021, the overall trade that received MFN treatment amounted to approximately 200 million, roughly corresponding in proportion to the reduction in 
overall trad e volume in that year, while it was almost one billion in 2022. This trend across years and schemes suggests that some firms in LDCs are not fully 
capitalizing on the trading opportunities provided by the DCTS. Further analysis may be warranted to identify  the underlying reasons. Upon closer examination 
of the products responsible for such low utilization, certain patterns emerge. For instance, producers or exporters of garmen ts, such as underpants of HS 6107, 
exhibited a UR of only 63.5% in 2023, while pro ducers or exporters of cases and containers of subheading 420221 from Cambodia consistently showed low 
utilization rates in both 2023 and 2021, indicating a need for examination at the country level to ascertain the reasons for such low utilization. Simila rly, HS 
subheading 850300, pertaining to electric motors, demonstrated consistently low URs over the period 2021 -2023, as evident from the comparison of Table 3.2 
below with the corresponding Table A -3 for 2022 and Table A -4 for 2021 in Annex 1.   
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Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:2023; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of MFN Received where UTR <75% and Dutiable Imports > 100 million USD. 
Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP/DCTS  Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%)  
TOTALS FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS: < 7,656,288 6,226,580 6,226,577 5,341,496 10,080 2,319 882,764 85.8       
610711  Underpants and 
briefs…  145,727 145,727 145,727 92,548 2 0 53,178 63.5 BGD 97.8 KHM 1.4 LAO 0.4 
610342  Trousers… men's 
or boys', of 
cotton, knitted 
or crocheted  99,133 99,133 99,133 66,495 0 0 32,638 67.1 KHM 55.8 BGD 41.1 MMR 3.1 
420221  Cases and 
containers…of 
composition 
leather  13,877 13,877 13,877 918 7 0 12,959 6.6 KHM 81.6 BGD 14.9 MMR 3.1 
640419  Footwear…  39,482 39,482 39,482 26,843 0 0 12,639 68.0 KHM 62.5 MMR 16.7 BGD 15.9 
420222  Cases and 
containers… of 
plastics or of 
textile materials  18,321 18,321 18,321 5,742 7 0 12,579 31.3 KHM 55.8 MMR 28.1 BGD 14.5 
610120  Coats… 
(excluding those 
of heading <no. 
6103)  26,146 26,146 26,146 14,821 0 0 11,325 56.7 KHM 79.7 BGD 18.1 MMR 2.2 
420292  Cases and 
containers… of 
sheeting of 
plastics or of 
textile materials  21,839 21,839 21,839 11,380 0 0 10,459 52.1 KHM 62.2 MMR 21.4 BGD 15.7 
650500  Hats and other 
headgear…  17,416 17,416 17,416 7,489 27 0 9,927 43.0 BGD 64 KHM 21.9 NPL 7.7 
630622  Tents; of 
synthetic fibres  22,452 22,452 22,452 12,536 0 0 9,916 55.8 BGD 91.8 KHM 8.2 ETH 0 
 
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  4  PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD  
4.1.  The UK DCTS and its new set of rules of origin is an experiment worthy of close monitoring. It 
may serve as a reference example of a preference granting Member  that has implemented significant 
reforms in the area of rules of origin, including special measu res for graduating Least Developed 
Countries (LDCs).3 
4.2.  Initial analysis indicates that the overall UR of the DCTS has been generally high, even during 
the period of 2021-2022 when the scheme was utilizing the rules of origin inherited from the EU. 
However, due to the short time period since the entry into forc e of the new rules of origin 
(June  2023) and the limited data available, it is not yet possible to assess the impact of these new 
rules on trade flows and URs.  
4.3.  However, the analysis conducted in this submission reveals that, despite the overall lower trade  
performance in 2021 mainly attributed to the aftermath of COVID -19, the utilization rates have been 
relatively high. Nevertheless, significant pockets of underutilization have been identified, with almost 
one billion of trade volume receiving MFN treatmen t in 2022 and over 800 million in 2023. This 
finding is significant and underscores the need for action to reduce the potential loss of duty savings.  
4.4.  Recent research has highlighted that many firms, even in EU countries and EFTA, are unaware 
of the existen ce of trade preferences.4 Considering this, one can imagine the challenges faced by 
LDC firms and SMEs in navigating the complex changes associated with the UK DCTS.  
4.5.  It is therefore vital to act swiftly, considering the time required for LDC firms to adap t to the 
new trading rules under the UK DCTS. This adaptation period may vary depending on the complexity 
of the changing regulations and the efforts made by the preference -granting Member , the UK in this 
specific case, to raise awareness among firms both domestically and in LDCs. The importance of 
accessibility and availability of information and assistance to firms in understanding and adapting to 
the new UK DCTS, especially the new rules of origin, cannot be overstated. On this topic the LDC 
WTO group wi shes to further engage with preference -granting Member  in the near future.  
4.6.  The LDC WTO recommends launching a wide dissemination campaign under the Aid for Trade 
umbrella to promote the use of the new DCTS and its rules of origin, as well as those of othe r 
preference granting countries, to foster the utilization of trade preferences granted to LDCs. 
Experience has shown that such dissemination exercises have a better value for money and reach 
out when carried out by multilateral agencies rather than on a p urely bilateral level focusing on one 
single preference -granting Member .    
 
3 UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), The UK 's new (and impr oved?) Developing Countries Trading 
Scheme See UK study. April 2023. Mattia Di Ubaldo, Guillermo Larbalestier and Manuel Tong Koecklin: 
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/publications/the -new-and-improved -uks-developing -countries -trading -
scheme/ . 
4 See findings and studies shown at a recent EFTA secretariat workshop:  https://www.efta.int/Free -
Trade/news/EFTA -holds -workshop -FTA-preference -utilisation -collaboration -international -exper ts-540366 .  
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- 17 - ANNEX 1  
Table A-1: DCTS Utilization - Highest Utilization Rates  
Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:202 2; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of Dutiable Imports where UTR > 90% and Dutiable Imports > 100 million USD. 
Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and  shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
  TOTAL FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS:  9,465,471 7,148,018 7,148,006 6,182,418 24’141  1’518  964’063  86.5             
611030  Jerseys...  474,917 473,925 473,925 440,709 99 0 33’216  93.0 BGD 62.4 KHM 23.9 MMR 13.3 
620462  Trousers...women's or 
girls' ...  330,517 326,417 326,417 299,778 0 0 26’639  91.8 BGD 90.7 KHM 7.3 MMR 1.9 
620342  Trousers...men's or 
boys'...  314,428 313,587 313,587 282,593 2 0 30’994  90.1 BGD 94.2 KHM 4.2 MMR 1.1 
610462  Trousers... knitted or 
crocheted  290,398 290,307 290,307 270,421 0 0 19’886  93.2 BGD 82.0 KHM 15.7 MMR 2.1 
620520  Shirts...  of cotton...  171,072 170,754 170,754 155,064 0 0 15’689  90.8 BGD 89.4 KHM 8.8 MDG 1.1 
621210  Brassieres...  134,654 134,654 134,654 130,475 0 0 4’179  96.9 BGD 68.4 MMR 22.2 KHM 9.2 
611120  Garments and clothing 
accessories...  121,930 121,922 121,922 115,842 0 0 6’081  95.0 BGD 86.5 KHM 12.4 MMR 1.0 
871200  Bicycles and other 
cycles...  114,498 114,498 114,498 104,790 0 0 9’708  91.5 KHM 57.9 BGD 42.0 MMR 0.1 
620463  Trousers...of synthetic 
fibres (not knitted or 
crocheted)  102,619 102,096 102,096 94,124 2 0 7’973  92.2 BGD 66.1 KHM 21.1 MMR 11.1 
620530  Shirts...of man -made 
fibres...  73,633 73,633 73,633 70,889 0 0 2’743  96.3 BGD 94.4 KHM 5.0 MDG 0.3 
620640  Blouses...  68,406 68,098 68,098 64,038 0 0 4’060  94.0 BGD 71.7 KHM 17.5 MMR 9.2 
610443  Dresses...  67,465 66,925 66,925 64,100 0 0 2’825  95.8 BGD 64.8 KHM 25.1 MMR 6.7 
610831  Nightdresses and 
pyjamas...of cotton...  66,792 66,578 66,578 65,522 0 0 1’056  98.4 BGD 91.5 KHM 8.4 MMR 0.0 
610821  Briefs and panties...of 
cotton...  65,457 65,457 65,457 64,148 0 0 1’309  98.0 BGD 98.8 KHM 0.9 MMR 0.3 
610832  Nightdresses and 
pyjamas...of man -
made fibres...  64,441 64,441 64,441 63,371 0 0 1’070  98.3 KHM 49.3 BGD 31.3 MMR 19.5 
610469  Trousers... (other than 
wool or fine animal 
hair, cotton or 
synthetic fibres), 
knitted or crocheted  58,853 58,853 58,853 57,700 0 0 1’153  98.0 BGD 84.1 KHM 10.6 MMR 5.3  
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- 18 - Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and  shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
620469  Trousers... (other than 
wool, fine animal hair, 
cotton or synthetic 
fibres), (not knitted or 
crocheted)  54,236 53,816 53,816 49,561 0 0 4’255  92.1 BGD 82.4 MMR 10.4 KHM 6.9 
610822  Briefs and panties...of 
man-made fibres...  51,949 51,949 51,949 50,738 0 0 1’211  97.7 BGD 73.3 MMR 19.3 KHM 7.3 
Table A-2: DCTS Utilization - Highest Utilization Rates  
Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:202 1; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of Dutiable Imports where UTR > 90% and Dutiable Imports > 50 million USD. 
Product  Values of Imports in 1000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN   
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%)  
TOTAL FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS:  4,936,309 4,615,508 4,615,486 4,408,140 15,022 6,570 200,807 95.5       
610910  T-shirts... of 
cotton...  457,479 455,877 455,877 444,887 0 0 10,991 97.6 BGD 95.7 KHM 3.3 MDG 0.3 
611020  Jerseys... of 
cotton...  303,295 298,724 298,724 284,272 0 0 14,452 95.2 BGD 66.3 KHM 22.2 MMR 11.2 
620462  Trousers... 
women's or girls', 
of cotton (not 
knitted or 
crocheted)  267,716 267,103 267,103 264,247 0 0 2,856 98.9 BGD 91.9 KHM 5.2 MMR 2.8 
611030  Jerseys... of 
man-made 
fibres...  265,103 264,507 264,507 257,492 58 0 7,015 97.3 BGD 68.7 KHM 23.9 MMR 6.7 
610462  Trousers... 
women's or girls', 
of cotton, knitted 
or crocheted  258,043 257,969 257,969 252,153 0 0 5,816 97.7 BGD 79.5 KHM 18.3 MMR 2.2 
620342  Trousers...  
men's or boys', of 
cotton ...  214,379 213,605 213,605 210,433 0 0 3,171 98.5 BGD 94.9 KHM 3.0 MMR 1.1  
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- 19 - Product  Values of Imports in 1000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN   
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
871200  Bicycles and 
other cycles; ...  121,075 121,075 121,075 113,428 0 0 7,648 93.7 KHM 58.0 BGD 42.0 AGO 0.0 
611120  Garments and 
clothing 
accessories; ...  115,472 115,472 115,472 111,656 0 0 3,817 96.7 BGD 79.6 KHM 18.8 MMR 1.5 
610463  Trousers...  
women's or 
girls', of 
synthetic fibres...  110,682 110,682 110,682 107,341 19 0 3,341 97.0 KHM 48.2 BGD 43.3 MMR 7.6 
610990  T-shirts... of 
textile 
materials ...  110,088 110,053 110,053 104,700 83 0 5,353 95.1 BGD 68.4 KHM 27.1 MMR 3.8 
621210  Brassieres...  103,064 103,064 103,064 98,514 0 0 4,550 95.6 BGD 74.1 MMR 15.1 KHM 10.7 
620343  Trousers... men's 
or boys', of 
synthetic 
fibres ...  97,886 97,878 97,878 93,832 0 0 4,046 95.9 BGD 79.9 MMR 8.2 KHM 5.8 
610711  Underpants and 
briefs; men's or 
boys', of cotton, 
knitted or 
crocheted  89,505 89,505 89,505 88,625 0 0 880 99.0 BGD 97.5 KHM 1.8 MMR 0.6 
610342  Trousers... men's 
or boys', of 
cotton...  79,877 79,877 79,877 76,493 0 0 3,384 95.8 BGD 63.3 KHM 26.0 MMR 9.8 
620520  Shirts; men's or 
boys', of 
cotton ...  75,690 75,609 75,609 73,301 0 0 2,308 96.9 BGD 90.3 KHM 8.1 MMR 1.2 
610510  Shirts; men's or 
boys', of cotton, 
knitted or 
crocheted  61,548 61,527 61,527 59,745 0 0 1,781 97.1 BGD 94.4 KHM 3.7 MMR 1.9 
620463  Trousers...  
women's or 
girls', of 
synthetic 
fibres ...  61,166 60,340 60,340 59,142 0 0 1,199 98.0 BGD 64.1 KHM 22.6 MMR 11.2 
610821  Briefs and 
panties...  52,666 52,666 52,666 52,270 0 0 396 99.2 BGD 97.4 KHM 2.0 MMR 0.6 
030617  Crustaceans...  51,619 51,619 51,619 51,370 0 0 249 99.5 BGD 93.2 SEN 4.4 MDG 2.3  
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- 20 - Product  Values of Imports in 1000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN   
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
610832  Nightdresses and 
pyjamas... of 
man-made 
fibres...  51,463 51,426 51,426 50,168 0 0 1,258 97.6 KHM 44.4 BGD 39.1 MMR 16.5 
610831  Nightdresses and 
pyjamas... of 
cotton...  51,441 51,106 51,106 49,559 0 0 1,547 97.0 BGD 88.2 KHM 11.2 MMR 0.6 
Table A-3: DCTS Utilization - Lowest Utilization Rates  
Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:202 2; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of MFN Received where UTR <75%, Dutiable Imports > 100 million USD and MFN Received > 9 million USD . 
Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 codes 
and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%)  
TOTAL FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS:  9,465,471 7,148,018 7,148,006 6,182,418 24,141 1,518 964,063 86.5       
610711  Underpants and 
briefs...  151,364 151,364 151,364 110,044 0 0 41,320 72.7 BGD 96.1 KHM 2.4 MMR 0.8 
610342  Trousers...men's 
or boys'...  126,170 126,135 126,135 87,436 0 0 38,699 69.3 BGD 45.8 KHM 45.7 MMR 7.8 
640419  Footwear; (other 
than 
sportswear), ...  52,564 52,524 52,524 33,074 0 0 19,450 63.0 KHM 62.8 BGD 20.1 MMR 13.3 
610120  Coats... 
(excluding those 
of heading no. 
6103)  28,604 28,604 28,604 12,099 0 0 16,505 42.3 KHM 82.5 BGD 16.0 MMR 1.3 
420221  Cases ... leather 
or of composition 
leather  17,630 17,630 17,630 1,135 1 0 16,495 6.4 KHM 66.3 BGD 23.4 MMR 9.9 
420222  Cases and 
containers...  20,101 20,101 20,101 4,741 0 0 15,360 23.6 KHM 50.9 MMR 32.6 BGD 16.1 
640411  Sports 
footwear...  25,629 25,629 25,629 14,987 0 0 10,642 58.5 KHM 89.4 MMR 8.3 BGD 2.0  
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- 21 - Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 codes 
and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received  1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
420292  Cases and 
containers; n.e.c. 
in heading 
4202...  18,254 18,254 18,254 8,209 0 0 10,044 45.0 KHM 60.4 MMR 23.4 BGD 16.1 
610220  Coats... 
(excluding those 
of heading no. 
6104)  18,466 18,466 18,466 8,607 0 0 9,859 46.6 BGD 59.1 KHM 38.9 MMR 1.8 
650500  Hats and other 
headgear...  17,689 17,689 17,689 8,071 0 0 9,617 45.6 BGD 63.3 KHM 21.9 NPL 6.3 
640299  Footwear: n.e.c. 
in heading no. 
6402, ...  37,644 37,644 37,644 28,149 0 0 9,495 74.8 KHM 56.3 LAO 18.8 MMR 17.8 
611211  Track suits: of 
cotton, knitted or 
crocheted  24,818 24,818 24,818 15,452 0 0 9,366 62.3 KHM 89.7 BGD 10.2 MMR 0.1 
Table A-4: DCTS Utilization - Lowest Utilization Rates  
Reporter: United Kingdom; Year:202 1; All Imports in 1,000  USD 
Products ranked by descending value of MFN Received where UTR <75% and Dutiable Imports > 100 million USD. 
Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received   
1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
  TOTALS FOR ALL 
PRODUCTS:  4,936,309 4,615,508 4,615,486 4,408,140 15,022 6,570 200,807 95.5             
151110  Vegetable oils...  5,970 5,970 5,970 59 5,911 0 5,911 1.0 SLB 99.0 SLE 1.0   . 
640399  Footwear; n.e.c. in 
heading no. 6403...  22,630 22,328 22,328 16,693 0 0 5,635 74.8 KHM 63.2 BGD 21.1 MMR 8.7 
850300  Electric motors and 
generators...  4,535 4,535 4,535 0 0 0 4,535 0.0 KHM 100.0    .   . 
420292  Cases and containers; 
n.e.c. in heading 
4202...  6,768 6,768 6,768 2,507 0 0 4,261 37.0 MMR 48.1 KHM 44.3 BGD 7.2  
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- 22 - Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received   
1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
621010  Garments; of felt or 
non-wovens...  3,803 3,803 3,803 1,893 0 0 1,910 49.8 KHM 60.9 BGD 38.5 MMR 0.4 
570299  Carpets and other 
textile floor 
coverings...  1,498 1,498 1,498 183 0 0 1,315 12.2 BGD 97.8 NPL 1.7 AFG 0.4 
630690  Camping goods; (of 
textile materials), 
n.e.c in heading no. 
6306 1,242 1,242 1,242 99 0 0 1,143 8.0 BGD 99.8 KHM 0.1 NPL 0.1 
391810  Floor, wall or ceiling 
coverings...  2,426 2,426 2,426 1,392 0 0 1,034 57.4 KHM 100.0    .   . 
620711  Underpants and 
briefs; ...of cotton ...  2,512 2,512 2,512 1,520 0 0 992 60.5 BGD 100.0    .   . 
610719  Underpants and 
briefs...of textile 
materials ...  1,193 1,193 1,193 280 0 0 913 23.5 BGD 100.0    .   . 
610722  Nightshirts and 
pyjamas; men's or 
boys'...  3,029 3,029 3,029 2,227 0 0 802 73.5 KHM 59.7 BGD 37.9 MMR 2.3 
621290  Braces, suspenders, 
garters ...  2,543 2,543 2,543 1,865 0 0 678 73.3 BGD 41.0 KHM 37.7 MMR 21.2 
611490  Garments; of textile 
materials ...  1,163 1,163 1,163 494 0 0 669 42.5 MDG 52.9 BGD 38.6 MMR 3.1 
610839  Nightdresses and 
pyjamas; women's or 
girls'...  1,713 1,713 1,713 1,046 0 0 667 61.0 BGD 80.2 KHM 19.8   . 
950639  Golf equipment...  1,671 1,671 1,671 1,089 0 0 582 65.2 BGD 97.8 MMR 2.2   . 
090520  Spices...  1,497 1,497 1,497 937 0 0 559 62.6 MDG 97.6 UGA 2.4   . 
420221  Cases and containers; 
handbags ...  1,121 1,121 1,121 670 0 0 451 59.8 KHM 56.6 MMR 27.8 BGD 12.3 
420299  Cases and containers; 
n.e.c. in heading 
4202, ...  1,525 1,525 1,525 1,086 0 0 439 71.2 KHM 56.5 MMR 24.7 BGD 16.3 
420239  Cases and containers; 
of a kind normally 
carried in the pocket 
or in the handbag...  1,191 1,191 1,191 810 0 0 381 68.0 KHM 95.6 MWI 3.7 NPL 0.6  
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- 23 - Product  Values of Imports in 1 ,000 USD  GSP 
Utiliz. 
Rate 
(%) Principal Suppliers (with their respective ISO3 
codes and shares in total trade of the product)  
HS 
Subheading 
Code Description  Total Dutiable  GSP Other Preferences  MFN 
Received   
1st Partner  2nd Partner  3rd Partner  
Covered  Received  Covered  Received  ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) ISO3 
Code Trade 
Share 
(%) 
620729  Nightshirts and 
pyjamas...other than 
cotton or man -made 
fibres ...  1,036 1,036 1,036 705 0 0 331 68.0 BGD 68.2 KHM 31.8   . 
080440  Fruit, edible...  4,454 4,454 4,454 2,950 1,607 1,408 96 66.2 TZA 57.3 MOZ 36.1 UGA 4.7 
170114  Sugars...  7,365 7,365 7,365 2,453 5,100 4,913 0 33.3 MOZ 69.3 MWI 18.9 LAO 11.8 
 
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