Written questions

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...