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Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the current steel rebar importation quotas on the growth of the UK steel industry.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body: Department for Business and Trade
Tabled: 16 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 5 Jan 2026
Answer: 5 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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16 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the current steel rebar importation quotas on the growth of the UK steel industry.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jan 2026
Answer published
The UK applies a steel safeguard measure to protect domestic producers against injury caused by unforeseen surges in imports. The decision in June 2025 to vary the steel safeguard, including category 13 (rebar), was made to ensure the measure continues to...

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