Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 86201 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on reducing remaining tariffs on British-produced steel.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 7 Nov 2025

Thanks to the strength of the UK-US partnership, the UK remains the only country to benefit from a preferential 25% tariff on steel and aluminium exports to the US, avoiding the global rate of 50%. The UK is therefore uniquely positioned as the only count...