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What’s the cost? The economic case for trade remedies

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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 …

Economics in action: what being an Economic Analyst Intern at the TRA entails

Last summer, the TRA’s analyst team had the pleasure of being joined by three summer interns. We’ll be recruiting again for these positions soon so keep an eye on our website and on our social media. Here’s a little bit …

Trout, tiles and tariffs: trade remedies matter to consumers too

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As economic uncertainty rises, UK households grapple with a rising cost of living, whilst the consumer confidence index has fallen to record lows (Organisation for Economics Cooperation and Development, 2022). We’ve previously looked at the link between the UK’s economic …