Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 9559 · 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 of the 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on the UK's sovereign capability to make ball bearings.
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. The Government is clear that a strong domestic steel sector and a compe...