From Jack Daniel’s and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to Teslas and John Deere tractors, Britain imported goods worth £62 billion from America last year. The UK is now considering targeting £18.5 billion of US imports if it chooses to retaliate against President Trump’s tariffs. The government has published a potential list of more than 8,000 products imported from the United States that could be taxed in a future response to Trump’s 10 per cent blanket tariff on British imports. Containers stacked high on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles, California, awaiting export FREDERIC J BROWN/AFP/GETTY IMAGESAnalysis by The Times shows that collectively, the US imports on the hit list were worth £18.46 billion last year. The list of goods is only indicative, with British companies being asked to give their views on the goods and how any UK tariffs would affect them.

Source: The Times April 04, 2025 17:33 UTC