Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 9560 · 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 consultation he has undertaken with downstream UK steel manufacturers on the impact of a 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on their business.
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...