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Until something happens that disrupts the supply chains from abroad and suddenly there's an issue

if theres supply chain disruption abroad, its probably going to affect the ore and coke exports too

Far more fungible than steel plant products.

coke is pretty dependent on where it was mined, isn't it?

1018 is 1018 wherever it was made

2 things: a) Government plays a part in the cost of things - especially years of mis-investment around energy generation has sent British prices to the stratosphere and employment taxation levels greater than those 'cheaper' producers. b) The 'cheaper' producers are still _producers_ and thus have control - if they need to hoard their own supply they will, or if they need to leverage it for some political gain they might.

The same is, as far as I can grasp it, true for butter, bread, milk and eggs. Only there, it is already established.

Isn't this exactly the kind of problem that tariffs are meant to address?