Question follow-through · 9810

Textiles: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the USA.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the USA.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Through negotiations on the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the UK enjoys preferential trading terms with the US across a range of key sectors, including automotives, pharmaceuticals, and core steel and aluminium. Discussions on the EPD continue, which wi...

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