Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 55253

Import Duties: USA

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make a comparative assessment of US tariffs on the UK (a) in July 2024 and (b) under the new UK-US trade deal.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
On 8 May, we concluded a landmark economic deal with the US. We’re the first country to secure a deal with the US which gives our companies a preferential tariff rate. Lowering or removing tariffs across a range of sectors will help to ease the burden on ...
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