Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 11861 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK Steel Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of tariffs on fabricated steel on levels of demand for steel fabricated in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 29 Jun 2026
The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...