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UK hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to US dashed
- A proposed deal to remove US tariffs on British steel was shelved on the eve of Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK in 2025.
- This decision followed earlier promises that tariffs would fall to zero, but the 25% levy remains due to unresolved trade discussions and US officials’ concerns.
- UK steel exports to the US represent 6% of the total UK steel market, while other countries face tariffs of up to 50%, and the UK steel industry faces financial distress and government takeovers.
- Steel executives called the tariff retention 'devastating', and Gareth Stace from UK Steel urged the UK to strengthen trade defenses, while senior government sources claim a 'path to zero' tariffs still exists.
- The shelved tariff deal casts uncertainty over UK steel competitiveness amid major protests planned during the US President's two-day visit and continued government-industry negotiations.
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perspectivemedia.comUK shelves push for 0% tariffs on steel entering US
The UK is understood to have paused its push to slash the levy, which stands at 25%, to zero as originally agreed.
·London, United Kingdom
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