US tariffs hitting Black Country businesses

12 Mar 2025

Published in: Black Country Chamber of Commerce News
The Chief Executive of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce responds to the introduction of 25 percent tariffs on exports of UK steel and aluminium by the United States. Sarah Moorhouse said:

The Chief Executive of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce responds to the introduction of 25 percent tariffs on exports of UK steel and aluminium by the United States. Sarah Moorhouse said:

“This is a difficult day for trans-Atlantic trade and plunges businesses, in both the US and UK, into a new age of uncertainty.

“Many of own Black Country members will now be facing up to negotiations on how the burden of these new tariffs will impact on their businesses.

“Despite the US government’s action, UK firms will want to keep trading with their customers and clients in the US and vice versa. Our commercial, investment and trading relationships remain strong.

“However today’s setback does not mean we have reached the end of the road in terms of negotiations. Tariffs can be lifted at any time.

“Businesses will be looking to the UK government to continue discussions with the US, to resolve this situation and restore certainty for firms.

“Against this background, a series of tit-for-tat tariffs could easily spiral into an all-out trade war and would do the UK and businesses in the Black Country little benefit.

“It’s vital that we keep talks alive and retaliatory tariffs should only be used as a means of last resort.”

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