UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas
by Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#762Z0)
Business secretary to meet European counterpart on Friday as EU industry leaders worry about retaliatory measures by UK
The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade commissioner, Maro efovi, in Brussels on Friday.
The UK steel industry has previously warned of devastating" consequences from the new quota system being planned by the EU, which will cut overall tariff-free imports from non-EU countries by 47% on 2024 levels from 1 July.
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