Written questions

Iron and Steel: Imports

2026-05-28 · Department for Business and Trade · 4704 · Official question

Alex Mayer

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with HMRC on the capacity of customs systems to distinguish between generic steel products and specialist aerospace-grade steel imports under the UK steel trade safeguard m

Answer

The steel trade measures have been designed, as far as is technically possible, only to cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. Quotas have been set with the aim of allowing continued availability of goods to UK downstream users without unnece...