Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 10215 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of excluding product codes 14 and 27 from the new steel tariffs.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 23 Jun 2026

The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...