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Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 13481

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what channels are in place for businesses to report (a) unintended consequences and (b) operational difficulties once steel tariffs are in force.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The Department for Business and Trade has and will continue to run regular stakeholder forums, Ministerial roundtables, and direct business engagement on the steel trade measure. In addition, businesses can raise operational tariff-related difficulties through HMRC’s established customs and tariff support routes, including existing enquiry services and trader guidance channels.

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