The UK government has launched a six-week Call for Evidence, which encourages views from Made in Britain companies across the steel supply chain to help shape new, future-ready trade measures.
The call for evidence closes at 11:59pm on 7 August 2025.
The UK currently applies a global safeguard measure on certain steel products to address the issue of global steel overcapacity and unfair trade practices. The safeguard covers 14 steel product categories with tariff rate quotas (TRQs) that impose a 25% tariff on imports exceeding the quota volumes.
This measure is intended to protect the domestic steel industry from import surges and provide time to adapt to new trading patterns. This safeguard is due to expire in June 2026 in line with World Trade Organization rules. However, the UK steel industry faces a challenging global trading landscape due to significant steel overcapacity.
In this context, the UK government recognises the need to maintain protection for this critical industry after the safeguard’s expiry to:
• protect national interests
• promote fair competition
• support growth in the steel sector
It is therefore seeking stakeholder views through this call for evidence on future trade measure options.
When considering the responses to this questionnaire, the Government’s policy approach will be informed by all relevant factors including:
• the interests of producers in the UK of the goods concerned
• the interests of downstream users in the UK
• the desirability of maintaining and promoting the external trade of the UK
• the interests of consumers in the UK
• the desirability of maintaining and promoting productivity in the UK
• the extent to which the goods concerned are subject to competition
• relevant international arrangements to which the UK is a party
It encourages respondents to refer to the above in their answers and to provide any further comments and evidence to support their views. Decisions made will take account of feedback from stakeholders.
You can respond to the Call for Evidence by completing the online survey.
If you have any technical problems with using the online survey, contact steeltrademeasuresCfE@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you would like to make contact with Made in Britain regarding the Government Call for Evidence on steel trade measures, exports, or related industry matters, please email trade@madeinbritain.org.
By Made in Britain 6 days ago | By Made in Britain