UK Trade Remedies Authority

International trade is changing, with rising protectionist practices, challenges to the rules-based international system and overcapacity in key sectors that mean domestic industry is struggling to compete fairly. The UK Government will also be launching its industrial and trade strategies in early 2025 to ensure the economic interests of key UK sectors where growth can be accelerated are defended.    The TRA wants to hear your views now 🎯 on how it can best respond to these global challenges and ensure the UK’s trade defence measures are fit for the future.    We've commissioned independent research agency Savanta to listen to your views and better understand what matters most to UK businesses, stakeholders and those sectors who may suffer injury from unfair international trade. If you work in international trade, manufacturing, or trade policy, we want to hear from you.   📅 Research period: mid-October to mid-November ⏱️ Just 45 minutes of your time 💡 Shape the future of UK trade remedies.   Contact [email protected] to participate.   #UKTrade #InternationalTrade #TradePolicy #UKManufacturing

We are thrilled to be taking part in International Trade Week, organised by the Department for Business and Trade.    On 11 November, our Chief Economist, Aproop Bhave will be hosting a webinar and talking about how #traderemedies defend UK businesses that produce a range of products from steel and biodiesel to fish and bicycles.     Is your business interested in learning about us and what we do? If so, register to join here:    https://shorturl.at/biR79   #TradeWeek #SoldToTheWorld

Dan Moore, who is a placement student from the University of Reading, has shared some of his highlights working at the TRA and what’s in store for him in the next few months of his placement. If you’re interested in working in a multi-function organisation that plays a central part in the international trading environment, you can keep an eye out for opportunities on the Civil Service jobs website. https://shorturl.at/lPEyC

The Trade Remedies Authority was established as a non-department public body of the Department for Business and Trade in 2021 and therefore well-placed to quickly design processes and procedures that were “pandemic proof”. These included the use of remote #verification. As the world reverts to a post-pandemic normal, it is a good time to consider the importance of in-person verification visits. Our latest #blog outlines some of the challenges encountered during the pandemic period and introduces some background about verification, what an in-person verification visit entails, and some comparisons between the features of in-person and #remote visits. https://lnkd.in/eVsbVw_Q

Last month, two of our Analyst Team members, Ilona Serwicka and Neeraja Wankhaday attended the European Trade Study Group’s (ETSG) 2024 conference hosted by Athens University of Economics and Business. International trade is constantly evolving, and it's crucial for us to engage with trade experts, academics, and research institutes to foster evidence and research around trade remedies. Our Head of Evaluation and Research, Ilona Serwicka, presented on evaluating the UK’s trade remedy measures and the methodology involved in such analysis. This conference provided valuable insights into the latest trends in #internationaltrade. #ETSG #traderemedies

Last week our Lead Investigator, James Iddiols, spoke at the Argus Media Biofuels Europe Conference and Exhibition.  Jim’s keynote discussed unfair industry practises caused by dumping and subsidies.  Currently, the TRA has two live cases concerning biodiesel: 🟢 an anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel from China   🟢 a transition anti-subsidy review into biodiesel from Argentina. You can keep up to date with both cases on our public file: https://lnkd.in/ei_RSYBb. To find out more about us, visit our website: www.gov.uk/uktra   #ArgusBiofuelsConference #TradeRemedies #BioDiesel #UKTrade

📢 Want to keep up with all things Trade Remedies? 📰 Our latest newsletter is out today! Click here to read October's issue: https://lnkd.in/ettXqpdr And sign up here to make sure you never miss an issue: https://lnkd.in/euMG-cwM

Our Lead Investigator, James Iddiols, is speaking tomorrow at the 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at 9:50am.   James will give an overview of the TRA and focus on unfair industry practises caused by dumping and subsidies, including our work investigating imports of biodiesel from Argentina, China, the US and Canada.   If you're attending the conference, come along for his keynote.   Argus Media #ArgusBiofuelsConference #TradeRemedies   https://lnkd.in/d4Fx_t6P

We deal with a range of cases, each at different points. Take a look at our Case Tracker to see what we’re working on. For more information on individual cases, visit https://lnkd.in/dxtj7y8 #traderemedies #casetracker

The Government has accepted our recommendation to vary the tariff rate quota on imports of Category 1 steel products. The steel safeguard measure will therefore be varied by duplicating Category 1 to form Categories 1A and 1B. The quota for 1A, accessible by parties looking to import for commercial applications, will be retained at current levels; the quota for 1B, accessible solely for downstream processing, will be set 132% higher. The total Category 1 quota will now be around 3.3 million tonnes per year. These changes, which come into effect from 1 October 2024, follow the reduction in UK domestic production of Category 1 steel. #steel #trade #traderemedies #tariffratequota https://lnkd.in/eCfqj-Ha