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Tata Steel says new import rules put its UK plants at risk

26 July 2026 · in 80 words

Tata Steel says new import rules put its UK plants at risk

Tata fears that raising tariff-free import quotas will flood Britain with cut-price metal from countries like Vietnam and India. Industry insiders are confused by the new allowances, which let Vietnam send up to 174,000 tonnes a year instead of 51,000. Bosses say strict environmental rules make it impossible for domestic sites, like the Llanwern plant in South Wales, to compete fairly.

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