Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 9556 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK inflation of 50% steel tariffs and reduced import quotas from July 1st 2026.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 18 Jun 2026
The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...