6 hours ago - On 2 April, “reciprocal tariffs” ranging from 10% to 50% were announced for most countries, with rates depending on perceived trade imbalances. A 10% baseline tariff was applied to imports from the UK from 5 April.

These tariffs primarily target US allies, such as the UK, as most other countries were already subject to 25% steel tariffs (whereas aluminium tariffs were previously 10%). The proclamation cites rising global excess capacity, forecast to hit ...

4 days ago - On June 30, the US-UK deal went into effect. The 25% tariff on imports of UK steel and aluminum will remain in place.

In June 2025, President Trump increased steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, except for imports from the United Kingdom (UK), which face a 25% tariff.

The United States and UK are negotiating a quota arrangement to replace the Section 232 tariffs, which the two countries previewed in a May 8, 2025 general terms document.3 According to the general terms, the UK "will work to promptly meet U.S. ...

May 9, 2025 - UK industry associations have welcomed the US decision to eliminate the 25% import tariff on imports of UK steel and aluminum as part of a landmark bilateral free trade agreement announced May 8.

With the President giving away few details of what he is proposing, it remains unclear whether this will cancel all or some of the previous arrangements on existing Section 232, 25% tariffs on steel and 10% tariffs on aluminium.

2 hours ago - The measures expanded Trump's ... cast" in the US to qualify for duty-free status to prevent tariff circumvention. Tariffs on steel and aluminum imports were increased to 50% on June 4. The UK remained at 25% while it continued to negotiate a trade deal announced the previous ...

June 3, 2025 - I have also determined that it is necessary and appropriate to modify the way in which the tariff measures described in Executive Order 14289 of April 29, 2025 (Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles), apply to steel articles and derivative steel articles, and aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles, to ensure the effectiveness of the tariff changes described in this proclamation and the alignment of policy priorities between this proclamation and Executive Order 14289. I have further determined that it is necessary and appropriate to allow for the implementation of the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal of May 8, 2025 (EPD), and to accordingly provide different treatment, as described below, for imports of steel and aluminum articles, and their derivatives, from the United Kingdom.

The U.K. will provide quarterly ... rates · Section 232 steel products from the UK that are within-quota will enter free of any Section 232 duty while all Section 232 products entering above-quota will continue to be subject to a Section 232 duty of 25%...

September 17, 2025 - A government spokesperson said: ... of our Plan for Change." "We are still the only country to benefit from a 25% tariff on steel exports to the US, reinforcing our position as a trusted source of high-quality steel...

June 3, 2025 - Tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United Kingdom will remain at 25%, with possible changes or quotas starting July 9, 2025, depending on the status of the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

In response to the imposition of new, unjustified US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the Commission has launched swift and proportionate countermeasures on US imports into the EU.

steel and aluminium articles and automobiles/automobile parts, which are subject to separate additional 25% tariffs · copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber · energy, energy products and other minerals not available in the US · ...

The UK will not be subject to the 50% tariff increase on aluminium and steel applied to other countries under Section 232. Despite the UK Prime Minister and President’s Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) announcements on 8 May suggesting that ...

Steel and aluminum remain a sticking point: while U.K. exports are excluded from the recent escalation of Section 232 tariffs to 50%, they remain subject to the longstanding 25% rate.

April 7, 2025 - With Trump’s promise of ‘no exemptions, no exceptions‘ the tariffs came into force on 12 March. But global excess capacity is not just a concern for the US. UK Steel – the trade association for the industry – describes capacity expansions in southeast Asia and the Middle East continuing at an ‘alarming rate’, with manufacturing largely state-funded and often not corresponding to domestic demand trends.

The terms of the announced framework agreements vary by partner; however, many affirm a tariff rate that the United States will impose under the IEEPA trade deficit action (E.O. 14257, as amended). Some agreements also include preferential rates or country-specific exemptions for some current or potential future Section 232 actions. For example, the United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU), Japan, and South Korea agreements provide preferential rates for those countries' exports of automobiles and parts, and timber and lumber products.10 Most agreements also outline a direction for continued discussions on trade, investment, and tariffs.

August 27, 2025 - The changes confirmed the modifications to the US “reciprocal” tariff rates for named countries; a S232 announcement on copper treatment rates; a S232 announcement on steel & aluminium derivative product tariff treatment rates; a new S232 investigation on wind turbines; ‘trade deals’ with trading partners including the European Union; and changes to the De minimis rules for small parcel posting to the US.

The US government had negotiated exceptions, quotas, and tariff-rate quotas for many major trading partners: Brazil and South Korea have quotas for steel; Argentina has quotas for steel and aluminum; Australia, Canada, and Mexico have exemptions for steel and aluminum subject to informal agreements to manage export volumes; Ukraine has a temporary exemption; and the EU countries, the United Kingdom, and Japan have tariff-rate quotas.