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Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the profitability of UK downstream steel manufacturers before the implementation of steel tariffs of 50% on July 1st 2026.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the profitability of UK downstream steel manufacturers before the implementation of steel tariffs of 50% on July 1st 2026.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...

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Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures

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Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU

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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

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