Question follow-through · 5910

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The new steel measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply, given the importance of the sector to critical national infrastructure and defence. This has been informed...

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