Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 45183

Import Duties: USA

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 23 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on UK automotive exports on (a) levels of unemployment in Wales and (b) level of exports from Wales to the United States.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
We know that this is a concerning time for automotive businesses in Wales. Last year, Wales exported £89 million worth of road vehicles to the US, which accounted for 14% of its total road vehicle exports. That is why the government has been focused on ne...

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