Ilona Serwicka, Head of Evaluation and Research

Evaluation of the TRA investigation process: insight from our stakeholders and staff

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Today we have published a research report prepared by an independent research agency, Savanta, for the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA). This report presents the findings of the agency’s evaluation of our investigation process, based on insights from external stakeholders and …

Making sense of complexity: how we are approaching  impact evaluation of trade remedies  

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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) investigates allegations of unfair international trade practices, as well as unforeseen surges of imports, which are harming UK producers. Where there is evidence of unfair international trade practices, or unforeseen surges of imports, and evidence of injury to UK …

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 …

A history of trade remedies in the UK: from alarm clocks to ironing boards

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What do mechanical alarm clocks, ladies’ raincoats, butter, rainbow trout and ironing boards have in common? The answer: trade remedies, i.e. duties on imports of these goods into the UK. UK trade remedies after EU exit The UK’s Trade Remedies …