Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 47002

Import Duties: USA

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

LabourDunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the bus and coach sector.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
Buses and coaches are exempt from the additional 25% tariffs the US is imposing on the automotive sector. However, they are still included in the 10% baseline tariffs, posing challenges for businesses. In March 2025, the Minister for Local Transport launc...

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