Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Iron and Steel: Imports

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new steel import quota arrangements on manufacturers and downstream steel users across the UK.

Answer: The Government held extensive consultations with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure. This included a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The Explanatory Memorandum to both the affirmative and negative Statutory Instruments sets out how the Government expects the measure to impact different types of businesses, including downstream industries. The department will continue engaging regularly with manufacturers and wider downstream businesses across the supply chain post-implementation. It is worth bearing in mind that 73% of steel imports by value are not covered by the measure.

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