Government response

Imposition of US steel and aluminium tariffs deeply disappointing

Response to the US government's decision to include the EU in tariffs imposed in steel and aluminium imports.

• From: Department for International Trade
• Published: 1 June 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A government spokesperson said:

We are deeply disappointed that the US has decided to apply tariffs to steel and aluminium imports from the EU on national security grounds. The UK and other European Union countries are close allies of the US and should be permanently and fully exempted from the American measures on steel and aluminium.

We have made clear to the US government at the highest levels the importance of UK steel and aluminium to its businesses and defence projects. We will continue to work closely with the EU and US Administration to achieve a permanent exemption, and to ensure that UK workers are protected and safeguarded.

Published 1 June 2018