An essential part of building our capability and achieving our mission to become an internationally respected trade remedies authority is developing fruitful relationships with our global counterparts. This work on international relations is focused on two specific goals. Improving ways …
The TRA announced the initiation of the steel safeguard extension review, SE0041, earlier this year. The purpose of this review is to make a recommendation to the UK government on whether the current steel safeguard measure, which is set to expire …
Trade remedies protect domestic businesses against injury caused by dumped or subsidised imports, or unforeseen surges in imports. They usually take the form of ad valorem tariffs. The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) conducts investigations to determine whether to apply trade …
At the Trade Remedies Authority, we conduct investigations and recommend trade remedy measures to counter imports which are causing or threatening injury to domestic industry. These measures can take alternative forms, but ultimately have the same effect of making it …
The TRA has initiated a steel safeguard extension review. This will be the first extension review to be conducted under the UK’s trade remedies regime. The purpose of this review is to make a recommendation to government whether the current …
The TRA’s Annual Report and Accounts, published last month, highlighted that our work falls into two categories. We conduct new cases in response to applications from companies – both UK producers and overseas exporters – who think they’ve been harmed …
In today’s age of economic digitisation, we live in a world that is not only more interconnected than ever, but also increasingly dominated by trade in services. Undoubtedly, this poses both challenges and opportunities for trade policy, as it tries …
The UK TRA is a new kid on the block among Trade Remedies Authorities around the world. Over the last two years since we were set up, the TRA has been reviewing measures put in place by the European Union and …
You may be wondering what an Economist does when it comes to trade remedies and whether this role is for you. Here’s an insight into what it is like working as an Economist at the TRA. Economic analysis and trade …
We are aware that our cases can seem abstract. But they all have real world economic impacts. So we are always keen to monitor changes in trade flows that our recommendations trigger and to evaluate the effects on the UK …