Following President Trump’s announcement of widespread tariffs and a blanket 10% on the UK, the Department for Business and Trade have launched a request for businesses on the potential UK measures in response to the tariffs.
The department wants to know what you think about the impacts that any future UK tariffs might have, if applied on US goods, in response to the US government’s recent tariff announcements. The information gathered will help the government to assess the scope and impacts of any UK tariff measures that could be applied. More details can be found in the request for input. The government is engaging separately with affected industries and stakeholders regarding the impacts of US tariffs.
To assist businesses in considering the impact of UK tariffs, the government has published a supporting indicative long list of US products, from which the government is most likely to draw in developing any future tariffs.
The government has developed the indicative long list of US products with the intention of identifying products where there would be a more limited impact on UK businesses and consumers. The inclusion of a product on this list does not mean that it will appear in any UK tariff response, should the UK choose to impose tariffs on US goods at all. More detail on this list can be found in the request for input.
This request for input closes at 11:59pm on 1 May 2025. The government cannot guarantee that responses received after this date will be considered.