UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal
The UK government is halving the quota for tariff-free steel imports to protect its domestic industry from an oversupply of cheap Chinese metal. Additionally, tariffs on imports exceeding these new quotas will be doubled to 50%.
Why it matters
This move reflects growing global protectionism in the steel sector and highlights the economic friction between Western nations and Chinese manufacturing dominance.
The new EU and UK quotas replace existing pre-Brexit rules that set import levels across the bloc. The UK had retained the rules after leaving the EU. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The new EU and UK quotas replace existing pre-Brexit rules that set import levels across the bloc. The UK had retained the rules after leaving the EU. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images Steel industry UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal Duty on imports outside new quota will double in move echoing similar changes in EU limits
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