Written Question·Treasury·UIN 17060

Iron and Steel: Imports

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Antonia Bance

LabourTipton and Wednesbury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of restricting the UK CBAM to primary materials on imports of finished steel goods.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
For the introduction of the CBAM in 2027, the Government has focused on three factors to determine its scope: firstly, those sectors within scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; secondly, those most at risk of carbon leakage; and thirdly, where effect...

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