Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 9558 · 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 impact on a) investment and b) employment in each sector of his Modern Industrial Strategy of the 50% Tariff on steel starting on 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...