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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has contingency plans in the event of disproportionate negative impacts from the implementation of steel tariffs on particular (a) industries and (b) regions.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
26 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has contingency plans in the event of disproportionate negative impacts from the implementation of steel tariffs on particular (a) industries and (b) regions.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    We will be actively monitoring the implementation of the steel trade measure to ensure it operates as intended. This includes through established Department for Business and Trade stakeholder forums, Ministerial roundtables and direct business engagement....

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the definition of the steel industry for the purpose of the steel trade measure; and whether that definition includes downstream users as well

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Employment

29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of employment in primary and down stream steel firms.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce controls on the administration of tariff-rate quotas, including any melt and pour requirements; and what measures are in place to prevent the resale of quota by importers

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce a steel import monitoring system similar to those operated by the United States and Canada.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Supply Chains: Finance

2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what budget and resources are being allocated to the Supply Chain Centre he announced in June 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Supply Chains

2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he decided on the 36 categories of growth-driving inputs where the UK needs a secure supply.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Supply Chains

2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he will measure the success of the Supply Chain Centre in achieving its mission and if he will make a Statement.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Import Duties

2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what tariffs apply to the 36 broad categories of growth-driving inputs and if he plans to review these.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Supply Chains

2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which of the 36 broad categories of growth-driving inputs identified by the Supply Chain Centre are produced or could be produced in the UK.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

7 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs on the operation of steel tariff quotas since 1 July 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

7 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has received representations from businesses on delays at UK ports following the introduction of the steel trade measure on 1 July 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

7 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what modelling he undertook of the likelihood of tariff-rate quotas being exhausted before the end of the applicable quota periods prior to implementation of the steel trade measure.