Guidance and support for businesses impacted by USA trade tariffs
The USA has recently announced the introduction of trade tariffs affecting the UK. These tariffs will present additional challenges for Scottish businesses that export to the USA, and for the global economy in general.
We know that these announcements will be concerning for many Scottish businesses. We've compiled some useful information and resources to help you prepare and adapt to ongoing shifts in global trade policy.
You can also browse and search all support currently listed on Find Business Support to find funding, advice and other services tailored to your needs – from making your business more resilient to changing global trade dynamics, to helping you plan for international success.
Useful resources
- Information on the USA trade tariffsopens in a new window from the Department for Business and Trade
- Exporting from the UK to the USA: a market guideopens in a new window from the Department for Business and Trade
- Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goodsopens in a new window: guidance from the UK government
- Look up commodity codes, duty and VAT ratesopens in a new window on imports and exports: UK government tool
- Research briefing on the USA trade tariffsopens in a new window in the House of Commons Library
- Export assessment toolopens in a new window from Scottish Enterprise, to help businesses assess, plan and get support for their export journey
- Report on US tariffs' background and impact on the UKopens in a new window in the House of Lords Library
- Practical steps UK businesses can takeopens in a new window to prepare for the tariffs, from KPMG
- Gateway USA webinar seriesopens in a new window from the UK Export Academy: get expert insights on how to succeed in the US market
- US tariffs explaineropens in a new window from the British Chambers of Commerce
News and updates
- UK government seeks business views on response to tariffsopens in a new window: respond by 11:59pm on 1 May 2025
- Presidential action to introduce trade tariffsopens in a new window published on the White House website
- Growth Guarantee Scheme offers additional loan fundingopens in a new window from the British Business Bank to help smaller businesses affected by tariffs
- US tariffs webinar on 28 Aprilopens in a new window: get practical explanations of the tariffs and their impact from the Department for Business and Trade
- US tariffs webinar on 8 Mayopens in a new window: get advice on building export resilience with Make UK, from the Department for Business and Trade
- Products exempted from the US trade tariffsopens in a new window: update from US Customs and Border Protection
- UK government cuts price of 89 essential importsopens in a new window to help UK businesses and consumers: press release
- UK government takes measures to help businessesopens in a new window affected by tariffs: press release
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