Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 15120 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to question 11863, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for tariff circumvention through the import of semi-finished or fabricated steel produ
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 8 Jul 2026
The measure has been designed to reduce the risk of importers shifting to similar steel products that fall outside quotas. We will continue to monitor the measure carefully, review it after 12 months and engage with businesses to ascertain the potential f...