Post-Brexit trade tensions are at risk of being blown open after the EU announced sweeping steel tariffs which would have a “disastrous” impact on British industry .

Proposals for 50 per cent tariffs on all steel sold into the EU would land a fresh blow on British industry, which is already suffering due to the US refusing to scrap its own import levies.

There is also uncertainty among UK officials as to whether the measures would be in breach of the UK-EU post-Brexit trade agreement . New Feature

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The new import regime, proposed by the EU to replace the current system on June 30 2026, would cut the tariff-free import quota by almost 50 per cent, from 33 million tonnes to 18.3m.

Outside of this quota, tariffs of 50 per cent will be

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