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Import Duties: USA

Commons · Question 58217 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the UK aerospace sector.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 17 Jun 2025

The US has committed to reducing tariffs on UK aerospace goods such as engines and similar aircraft parts from the general 10% tariff being applied to all other countries, to 0% - which is expected to come into force by the end of the month. This means th...