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Iron and Steel: EU External Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU’s plans to reduce its tariff free steel import quota on the UK steel industry.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
16 Oct 2025
Answer
16 Oct 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU’s plans to reduce its tariff free steel import quota on the UK steel industry.

  2. 16 Oct 2025

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  3. 16 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    We are in active dialogue with the European Commission to fully understand the details of their proposal and next steps.The government is also working closely with UK industry, including through a roundtable with industry held on the 9 October, to underst...

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