
The UK body that investigates whether new trade remedy measures are needed to counter unfair import practices and unforeseen surges of imports, Trade Remedies Authority has begun its first investigation in response to an application from a UK industry. On 21st June the case was initiated.

Trade remedy investigations were carried out by the EU Commission on the UK’s behalf until the UK leaving the EU, now TRA will investigate whether aluminium extrusions are being dumped in the UK by businesses in the People’s Republic of China.
Aluminium extrusions are heavily demanded in the manufacturing segment, like heavy equipment, as components for infrastructure projects like mining, oil and gas, chemical and refinery equipment. They can also be found in windows, doors and railings, cars, buses and trains, and air conditioners, personal watercraft and medical equipment.
Oliver Griffiths, Chief Executive of the Trade Remedies Authority said: “This investigation into potential dumping of aluminium extrusions from China is the UK’s first new trade remedies case. We are encouraging all parties with interests in the UK aluminium extrusion market to contribute to our investigation into whether dumping has occurred and whether remedies are the right answer for the UK economy.”
The Trade remedies body has received an application supported by UK producers whose collective output comprises at least half of the total production in the UK and has concluded that the application includes enough evidence to justify a full investigation.
TRA will now entreat for information from all interested parties to establish whether aluminium extrusions have been dumped in the UK, whether that has dented the domestic industry and whether it would be in the UK’s interests for measures to be put in place to mitigate that harm.
The materials being investigated in this case are rolled, drawn, extruded, forged or cast aluminium extrusions exported from the People’s Republic of China, that are in the form of bars, rods, profiles, tubes and pipes.
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