Tata Steel UK Wins 25% US Tariff Rate for British-Processed Steel
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Tata Steel UK Wins 25% US Tariff Rate for British-Processed Steel
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Tata Steel UK secured a US exemption letting steel processed in Britain enter at the UK's 25% tariff rate even when the raw material was made overseas.
The waiver sidesteps US "melt-and-pour" rules, which normally require steel claiming the UK rate to be produced entirely within Britain.
That matters because most steel imports into the US face a 50% tariff under President Donald Trump's trade measures, making the UK rate significantly cheaper.
The decision gives Tata's UK plant a route to keep exporting British-processed steel to the US despite relying on overseas-made input material.
As the UK gains an edge, will US industries ever get relief from high steel tariff costs?
Why did the US grant a unique steel tariff break to one UK company using Dutch raw materials?
With its US tariff waiver ending in 2028, can Britain's green steel industry survive on its own?