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Iron and Steel: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariffs on steel imported from India.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
6 May 2025
Target answer date
8 May 2025
Answer
12 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariffs on steel imported from India.

  2. 8 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 May 2025

    Answer published

    Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...

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