Question follow-through · 45183
Import Duties: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on UK automotive exports on (a) levels of unemployment in Wales and (b) level of exports from Wales to the United States.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 8 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on UK automotive exports on (a) levels of unemployment in Wales and (b) level of exports from Wales to the United States.
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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23 Apr 2025
Answer published
We know that this is a concerning time for automotive businesses in Wales. Last year, Wales exported £89 million worth of road vehicles to the US, which accounted for 14% of its total road vehicle exports. That is why the government has been focused on ne...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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