Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will provide an update on the negotiations with the US Administration on the removal of S232 tariffs on UK steel and aluminium.

Following two months of intensive discussions, the UK secured an expansive removal of Section 232 tariffs on UK steel and aluminium exports to the US on 22 March. The solution reached with the US is bespoke for the UK and reflects the needs and interests of our steel and aluminium industries.

From 1 June 2022, the US will replace its Section 232 tariffs on certain UK exports of steel and aluminium with “tariff-rate quotas” (TRQs). This re-opens tariff-free access to the US market back to levels before section 232 tariffs up to a specified volume. This will bring welcome relief to the UK steel and aluminium industries which support the jobs of around 80,000 people across the UK supply chain.

A Written Ministerial Statement detailing the key elements of the solution was laid before the House on 23 March 2022, UIN: HCWS710.