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...