Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on April 7, 2025 when visiting Jaguar Land Rover’s auto factory in Birmingham, UK.
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London – UK – The United States Trade Agreement (UK-US) started to work on Monday, creating preferential tariff rates for British cars imported to the United States, while doubts about the final tax on British metal exports were closely related.
Back to MayBritain has become the first country to negotiate a trade deal with the United States since White House leader Donald Trump announced his so-called reciprocity tariffs a month ago. The terms of the agreement come into effect until June 30.
Under the transaction, the tariffs on blankets now apply to British goods imported into the United States.
It will also see the top 100,000 cars sold from the UK each year subject to 10% tariffs. Any other vehicle sent to the United States will receive a 25% import tax.
There is one in the United States Product surplus Being with the UK means it exports it to the UK, not imports. The car is The largest export in the UK When we arrived in the United States, the United States gradually became the top buyer of British cars worldwide. Last year, 27.4% of all UK car exports were shipped to the United States.
The tariff range of 10-25% is dramatically lowered compared to the 50% tax on vehicles imported to the United States from other trading partners.
The UK-US deal will also remove the responsibilities of the British Aerospace Department.
But London is still working to impose tariffs on key industrial metals.
Although the UK is currently the only country 25% discount on tariff rate On the 50% U.S. exports of steel and aluminum to other U.S. trading partners, the two countries have talked about reducing tariffs on British steel to 0%. The United States is the fourth largest export market for British iron and steel.
British Government explain On Monday, “We will continue to develop further and reach 0% tariffs towards agreed core steel products.”
Also on Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer touted a “historic” trade deal as a trade deal “to protect key industries that are crucial to our economy” and protect jobs.
Mike Hawes, CEO of British auto trade agency SMMT, said on Monday that the deal “is a huge relief for British auto companies exporting to this crucial market.”
“This immediately cuts the punitive tariffs that have stagnated the U.S. export market and threatens the feasibility of some of the most famous names in the UK manufacturing industry,” he said in a statement.
