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Import Duties: USA

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 106611

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10% tariff announced by the USA and the 25% tariff proposed from June on British businesses.

Answered by Chris Bryant

Having retained our cool-headed approach and robustly defended the rights of the people of Greenland and the kingdom of Denmark alone to determine their future, we are glad that the President has announced that these tariffs will not be proceeding.

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