Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee
17 June 2026
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Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee House of Commons
00:04 - 00:16
Speaker 3
Order, order. The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026. I call the Minister to move the motion.
00:16 - 02:18
Speaker 4
Madam Chair, I move the motion formally and it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today. The subject of today's debate is the Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026. This isn't my home turf. The Member for Rhondda has been leading on this legislation, but he is otherwise engaged on trade business in Turkey today. So, somewhat like a turkey voting for Christmas, I am here with all of you, which is good.
And I'm glad that the Shadow Exchequer Secretary is joining me today. The statutory instrument updates the UK's tariff schedule to implement certain elements of this government's steel strategy as set out by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade in March 2026. Specifically, this instrument increases the standard rate of import duty on certain steel products to 50%, Madam Chair. This instrument also includes provisions to ensure that this standard 50% rate will apply in place of any preferential tariffs either agreed as part of trade agreements with partner countries or applied unilaterally by the UK. However, as part of the UK's commitment to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia's illegal invasion, the preferential rates agreed with Ukraine will continue to apply.
Finally, this instrument also includes provisions for goods that were already under contract when the new steel tariffs were made public, so that they will not pay the new increased rate if they are imported between the 1st of July and the 30th of September. Madam Chair, a strong steel sector is critical for our national security interests. But like in many other countries, steel overcapacity is distorting markets, driving down prices, and threatening the viability of our vital domestic steelmaking sector. It is a key reason why UK crude steel production has fallen by more than half in the last 10 years. Global steel overcapacity is rising.
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