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Trump and Starmer Sign US-UK Trade Deal Cutting Car and Aerospace Tariffs

Signed at the G7 summit in Canada, the pact immediately lowers duties on UK cars and aerospace products with steel and aluminum tariffs still under negotiation

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a signed Trade Agreement during a meeting, at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/File Photo
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Overview

  • The agreement cuts US duties on the first 100,000 British car imports to 10% from 25% annually.
  • British aerospace exports will enter the US market tariff-free once the deal comes into force later this month.
  • Steel exports remain subject to a 25% levy and aluminum tariffs are unresolved as negotiators work on final terms.
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is tasked with setting quotas for metal imports exempted from existing duties.
  • Both leaders said the tariff reductions will support job creation and strengthen economic ties under Britain’s post-Brexit strategy.