Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 13794

Iron and Steel: Imports

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 2 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce controls on the administration of tariff-rate quotas, including any melt and pour requirements; and what measures are in place to prevent the resale of quota by importers

Answer

Kate Dearden

As announced within the Steel Strategy, we are exploring the possibility of introducing a reporting requirement to identify where steel imports were melted and poured, in order to better understand our supply chains and ensure the UK steel industry is pro...

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