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Written question asked by Sarah Bool (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Biofuels: USA

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of tariffs on US ethanol imports on the UK's bioethanol industry.

Answer

The 1.4 billion litre duty free tariff rate quota (TRQ) for US ethanol imports was introduced as part of the negotiation of the General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD).

Discussions on the EPD are ongoing, covering tariff and non-tariff barriers, including digital and services trade.

Impact assessments are completed at the conclusion of a trade agreement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5006
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Biofuels Import duties USA
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk