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Being there: How we conduct verification visits 

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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. …

A first step towards evaluating the impacts of the UK’s trade remedies

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Today we have published a research report prepared by Grant Thornton UK LLP (Grant Thornton) for the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA). This report explores the toolkit of methodology options that we could use in our evaluation to measure the impacts of …

Business and consumer surveys: a new approach to gathering evidence for our investigations

The TRA conducts investigations into allegations of unfair trading practices and makes recommendations to government on appropriate measures (such as tariffs) to defend UK economic interests. Here at the TRA, we’re trying to make it easier for supply chain businesses …

Calling all TRAilblazers : Join the TRA and Champion Fair Trade

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Are you passionate about ensuring fair trade and protecting UK industries? Do you want to work on issues that have a national and international significance? The UK Trade Remedies Authority is looking for dynamic individuals to join our diverse team …

UK steel safeguards: A story of transition, extension, suspension, and amendment

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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is no stranger to complexity. We investigate where UK manufacturers believe they may be suffering from unfair trade practice which result in goods being exported to the UK at prices which are artificially low. This …