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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 8438 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

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Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the notice period provided to businesses in the advanced manufacturing supply chain ahead of the introduction of tariffs on imported steel grades under th

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Answered by Chris McDonald, 12 Jun 2026

The Government held extensive engagement with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. To ease short-term impacts, we are introducing a transitional arrangeme...

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