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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

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

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
2 Jul 2026
Answer
2 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    We have engaged extensively with the UK steel industry, including both producers and downstream users, on the design of the steel trade measure. As set out in the steel strategy, a strong domestic steel sector and competitive downstream user base depend o...

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