Written questions

Iron and Steel: Imports

Commons · Question 8583 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what grades of steel that will attract a 50% import tariff from 1 July 2026 (a) are not and (b) cannot be produced in the United Kingdom.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 17 Jun 2026

The Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...