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Import Duties: USA

Commons · Question 68128 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the impact of 10% tariffs on UK exports to the USA on the Scottish economy; and what steps he is taking with the Scottish

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 21 Jul 2025

The US market is Scotland's second largest export market for goods, worth £4bn in 2024. In response to US tariffs, the government launched a Request for Input on the 3 April to gather feedback directly from stakeholders across the whole of the UK that cou...