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The TRA has begun reviews of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on two steel products and a suspension investigation into anti-dumping measures for Ukraine
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (Friday 24 June) initiated a transition review into anti-dumping measures on Hot Rolled Flat and Coiled (HRFC) Steel from Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and Iran. It has also opened a transition review into anti-subsidy measures on imports of Stainless Steel bars and rods from India.
These measures are among those that the UK inherited from the EU system – the TRA is reviewing them to make sure they are still suitable for the UK’s needs.
HRFC Steel is used primarily in the mechanical and electrical engineering, construction and automobile sectors.
The measures on Stainless Steel bars and rods cover those used across various industries, including the automotive, aerospace and food processing industries. These products can be easily cut and machined and are often used in the manufacture of tools, machine parts and components.
The period of investigation for both transition reviews will be 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022 while the injury period will be 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2022.
In addition to today’s initiation of the transition reviews, the TRA has also opened a suspension investigation into the anti-dumping measures on HRFC Steel from Ukraine.
The TRA has assessed information provided to it by the government of Ukraine against the following three conditions:
The TRA has made an initial assessment that these three conditions have been met following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year and will now investigate this further.
TRA Chief Executive Oliver Griffiths said:
“This week we have launched two transition reviews into measures on steel products, spanning imports from India, Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and Iran.
“Alongside this, following a request from the government of Ukraine we will investigate whether a suspension of measures on certain Ukrainian steel products is justified because of changed market conditions after the Russian invasion.”
View further information on the TRA’s current investigations, including transition reviews like this one.
Businesses that may be affected by the investigations (such as importers or exporters of the products or UK producers of similar products) can contribute to the investigation by registering on the TRA’s online case platform. They can also stay up to date with developments in the case, which will be posted on the TRA’s public file.
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