Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 5910 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 8 Jun 2026

The new steel measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply, given the importance of the sector to critical national infrastructure and defence. This has been informed...