Question follow-through · 42222

Iron and Steel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US steel tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished steel derivative products.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
28 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
2 Apr 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US steel tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished steel derivative products.

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the UK’s steel and aluminium industries to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of the US tariffs on UK exports, and we continue to engage closely with affected industries.We have commit...

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