Written question asked by Gregory Stafford (Conservative) on Monday, 7 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 July 2025. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Friday, 11 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Iron and Steel: Import Controls
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include measures to help protect steelmakers from subsidised steel imports from (a) China and (b) the wider Far East in the forthcoming trade strategy.
- Answer
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Steel is a top priority for this government. The UK applies 10 anti-dumping measures and two anti-subsidy measures on steel imports from China, and a safeguard measure on global imports for 14 steel categories. This measure was adjusted on 30 June to provide more effective protection for domestic producers.
On 26 June the government published its Trade Strategy, announcing we will sharpen our trade defence toolkit to better protect critical sectors, such as steel, from harm. Alongside this we launched the Steel Trade Measures Call for Evidence to prepare us for the expiry of the steel safeguard in June 2026.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 65562
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Import controls Iron and steel Manufacturing industries East Asia
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- 2025-09-05 23:51:48 +0100
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