The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) announced on 20 March 2025 the initiation of a transition review examining countervailing measures on continuous glass fibre imports from Egypt. The review concerns measures originally imposed by the EU and transitioned into UK law post-Brexit. The current measure, affecting products comprising 10% of UK's 27 million kg glass fibre imports, expires on 26 June 2025. Interested parties must register by 2 April 2025 to participate fully in the review process.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has concluded its transition review of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) imported from India. Following this review, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade accepted the TRA’s recommendation to maintain the existing countervailing measure on these imports for a further five years, until 2029. The TRA determined that removing the measure would likely result in the recurrence of subsidised imports and injury to UK industry, and that continuation of the duty is in the UK’s economic interest. Although import levels from India remain low, the TRA found that subsidy schemes identified in the original EU measure persist and continue to pose a risk to domestic producers. Consequently, the countervailing duty, ranging from 0–13.8%, will remain in force on PET with a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or more, under commodity codes 3907610020 and 3907610080.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has made its Final Recommendation to extend the UK’s steel safeguard measure to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade for another two years. The measure will protect the country’s steel industry from rises in imports. Currently, the measures cover 15 categories of steel which will expire on 30 June 2024, if not extended. If the measure is extended in 2024, it must end by 30 June 2026. The Secretary of State will review the TRA's Recommendation before it publishes it's decision.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of rutile titanium dioxide from China, following an application alleging that the products are being dumped into the UK and causing injury to the domestic industry. The investigation will examine whether dumping is taking place and whether it has caused injury to the UK industry. The investigation will cover the period from 1 January to 31 December 2026. If the TRA considers that remedial measures may be required, it will conduct an Economic Interest Test to determine whether imposing a remedy would be in the UK's overall economic interest. Businesses affected by the investigation can register their interest by 17 March 2026. The TRA will also hold an online session on 6 March 2026 to provide further information and respond to questions.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has opened an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of creamy/white limestone from Portugal following an application from a UK producer. The application alleges that subsidies provided by the Portuguese government are causing injury to the UK domestic industry and identifies 14 subsidy programmes, including grants, non-refundable financing and funded payments aimed at supporting the stone industry. These subsidies are alleged to have enabled Portuguese producers to invest in more efficient machinery and strengthen their competitive position in overseas markets. The investigation period covers 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, while the injury period spans 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025. Creamy/white limestone is described as a natural stone product used in high-end architectural projects, heritage restorations and premium commercial builds.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has opened the UK’s first expiry review, concerning countervailing measure TS0002 on imports of certain rainbow trout from Turkey. The review follows an application from the British Trout Association (BTA) and will investigate whether subsidisation of the imports and injury to the UK industry, are likely to continue or recur if the measure were to expire. The TRA has assessed the BTA’s application and concluded that there is sufficient evidence to initiate the review in line with the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s trade remedies framework. Businesses affected by the investigation can register their interest on the public file by 6 February 2026. An online drop-in session is scheduled for 4 February 2026.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated an interim review of the existing anti-dumping measure on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China after identifying evidence of continued dumping, with import volumes increasing by 22% between 2023 and 2025 despite current duties of 13–36%, and Chinese import unit values falling by up to 35% between 2022 and 2025. The review will assess whether the existing measure is sufficiently offsetting the dumping causing injury to UK industry and whether the anti-dumping duty should be changed. Businesses affected by the investigation can register their interest by 4 August 2026 and attend an online drop-in session on 24 July 2026.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its intended final determination in its anti-dumping investigation into imports of boom lifts from China, proposing anti-dumping duties of up to 82.89%. The government imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on imports of boom lifts from China on 20 August 2026 following an earlier TRA recommendation. The TRA found evidence that the imports are being dumped in the UK market and that this has caused or is causing injury to the UK industry, with Chinese boom lift import prices undercutting the UK industry by more than 25%. Following an Economic Interest Test, the TRA determined that the anti-dumping measure is in the UK’s economic interest. Businesses that may be affected can submit comments by 20 October 2026 via the TRA’s public file. The TRA may then consider any additional evidence submitted before making its final recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published a Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) proposing permanent anti-dumping duties on engine oils and hydraulic fluids imported from Lithuania and the UAE. The investigation, initiated in June 2024 following an application from Aztec Oils Ltd, covered passenger car motor oils, heavy-duty commercial vehicle oils, and hydraulic oils. The TRA determined that UK producers—primarily small businesses employing fewer than 100 people—suffered material injury, with industry sales amounting to £285m during the investigation period from April 2023–March 2024.The proposed duties include rates of up to 84.72% for individual participating companies, with country-wide rates set at 95.36% for Lithuania and 34.55% for the UAE. These duties are intended to be applied for a period of five years.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published a Statement of Essential Facts setting out its interim findings in an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel plates from South Korea, initiated on 6 June 2025. The TRA proposes the imposition of anti-dumping measures and has identified two possible scope options: (1) a measure covering plates over 600 mm but less than 2,500 mm in width (its preferred option), with duties ranging from 7.04% to 22.27% or (2) a broader measure covering all plates over 600 mm in width, with duties ranging from 5.98% to 24.28%. Following its Economic Interest Test assessment, the TRA concluded that applying measures to the full scope could adversely affect UK downstream sectors, including renewable energy, shipbuilding and defence, which rely on wider plates and where there is insufficient evidence of sustained UK production. Its preferred option therefore covers narrower plates, for which sustained UK production was identified. Interested parties may submit comments via the TRA's public file by 21 May 2026, after which the TRA will review feedback and make its final recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has recommended implementing a new trade remedy measure to protect the UK's Suspension Poly(vinyl chloride) (SPVC) industry from harm caused by low-priced imports from the US. The TRA's investigation found that US-made SPVC was undercutting the UK market by an average of 26.79%, causing downward price pressure on domestic producers. The proposed anti-dumping measure includes a provisional duty range of 38.43%-56.01%, with cooperating US exporters receiving lower rates. The TRA's Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) concludes that the UK industry has been and continues to be injured by US SPVC imports. Interested parties have until 3 December 2024 to comment on the SEF through the TRA's public file.

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its Statement of Essential Facts recommending that the existing countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia should be maintained and the product description updated to exclude sustainable aviation fuel. Following the transition review, which was initiated on 6 December 2024 to examine the existing countervailing duties and consider the product scope, the TRA proposed continuing duty rates ranging from 8% to 18%.