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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 83525

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Commission’s proposal to reduce tariff-free steel import quotas and increase out-of-quota tariffs to 50% on UK steel exports; and what steps she is taking to negotiate UK-specific quotas for steel products.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government is actively assessing the potential impact of this proposal and we are in active dialogue with the European Commission on the details of their proposal and next steps.

We reserve the right to take any action in response to any changes to our trading relationships to protect steel jobs and defend our steel industry.

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