‘The EU is #BrexitBritain’s biggest customer: 78% of all UK steel exports, or 1.9m tonnes, went to the bloc in 2024. The prospect of punitive tariffs on a large chunk of that would make many British products uncompetitive overnight.’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/08/existential-threat-eu-steel-tariffs-mean-uk-industry-explainer

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‘Existential threat’: what do EU’s 50% steel tariffs mean for UK industry?

Why UK steel sector is alarmed by prospect of punitive tariffs from its biggest customer

The Guardian