- By Buckinghamshire Business First
- 29 April, 2025
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The US Government has imposed an additional 10% tariff on top of existing US duties, fees and taxes on most imports from the UK. This came into effect on 5th April 2025.
These additional tariffs do not apply to US imports of:
- copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber
- energy, energy products and other minerals not available in the US
The latest updates on US trade tariffs and the UK Government's response can be found here.
UK-US trade agreement
On May 8th, the UK and US governments struck a limited trade deal that provides relief for UK car and steel exports to the US, as well as reciprocal market access on beef.
Read the general terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) here, where you can also read an update on the progress the UK and US have made to implement the general terms since they were agreed.
The government press release accompanying the Economic Prosperity Deal can be read here.
Check the new taxes
Check the new taxes on imports to the US using the 'Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods' service on GOV.UK.
Impact of tariff announcements on the Buckinghamshire economy
According to the results of the latest Buckinghamshire Business Barometer survey, carried out by Buckinghamshire Business First, 1 in 8 Buckinghamshire businesses expected to be impacted by the tariffs on UK exports to the US, with affected businesses generally considering reorganising their business operations as a result.
Read more results and analysis from the Business Barometer survey.
Tariffs and exporting webinars
Find live and recorded webinars on trading with the US and on exporting in general on the UK Export Academy website.
Exporting to the United States: A market guide
General information on exporting from the UK to the US is available on the US Market Guide.
For an ongoing list of identified trade barriers with the US, use the Trade Barriers tool on GOV.UK.
Further exporting information and support for businesses can be found on great.gov.uk, including a step-by-step guide to exporting goods.