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Trade Tariff MCP Server

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GOV.UK Trade Tariff API providing UK customs tariff data including commodity codes, duty rates, trade measures, and tariff classifications for imports and exports.

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GOV.UK Trade Tariff

Official UK government customs tariff data for imports and exports. No auth required.

Data Model

  • Sections — 21 top-level groupings (e.g. "Live animals", "Mineral products"). Numbered I–XXI.
  • Chapters — 2-digit codes (e.g. "01" = Live animals). Each belongs to one section.
  • Headings — 4-digit codes (e.g. "0101" = Live horses, asses, mules). Each belongs to one chapter.
  • Commodities — 10-digit codes (e.g. "0101210000" = Pure-bred breeding animals). Declarable items with duty rates and measures.

Hierarchy

Section → Chapter(s) → Heading(s) → Commodity/Commodities

Search

  • Exact match — returns a redirect to a specific commodity, heading, or chapter.
  • Fuzzy match — returns scored results across chapters, headings, and commodities.

Gotchas

  • Chapter IDs are 2-digit strings with leading zeros (e.g. "01", not "1").
  • Heading IDs are 4-digit strings (e.g. "0101").
  • Commodity IDs are 10-digit strings (e.g. "0101210000").
  • Section IDs are integers (1–21).
  • Commodity responses include extensive included data (measures, duty expressions, footnotes). The tools extract key fields for readability.

Tools in this Server (6)

Tariff Get Chapter

Get details of a UK Trade Tariff chapter by its 2-digit code (e.g. '01' for Live animals, '09' for Coffee/tea/spices). Returns the chapter description...

Tariff Get Commodity

Get details of a UK Trade Tariff commodity by its 10-digit code. Returns commodity description, duty rates, import/export measures, applicable trade a...

Tariff Get Heading

Get details of a UK Trade Tariff heading by its 4-digit code (e.g. '0101' for Live horses). Returns the heading description, parent section and chapte...

Tariff Get Section

Get details of a UK Trade Tariff section by ID (1-21). Returns the section title, notes, and list of chapters within the section.

Tariff List Sections

List all 21 sections of the UK Trade Tariff. Sections are the top-level groupings (e.g. 'Live animals', 'Mineral products'). Returns section ID, numer...

Tariff Search

Search the UK Trade Tariff by keyword. Returns matching chapters, headings, and commodities ranked by relevance. For exact commodity code matches, ret...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Trade Tariff MCP server?

GOV.UK Trade Tariff API providing UK customs tariff data including commodity codes, duty rates, trade measures, and tariff classifications for imports and exports. It provides 6 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Trade Tariff to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-trade-tariff. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Trade Tariff provide?

Trade Tariff provides 6 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Trade Tariff require?

Trade Tariff uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

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https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-trade-tariff

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.

Use this bundle in 3 steps

  1. Copy the MCP URL above
  2. Open your AI tool and add a new MCP/connector
  3. Paste the URL and follow any auth prompts

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