The UK government has accepted a recommendation from the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) to impose provisional anti-dumping measures on glass containers imported from China. These measures, which include tariffs of up to 53%, will take effect from 9 September.
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade accepted the TRA's recommendation. The TRA's ongoing investigation has preliminarily found that Chinese glass containers are being 'dumped' into the UK market at prices lower than in their home country, causing injury to the UK industry.
Glass containers include items such as bottles, flasks, jars, pots, and phials used for products like food, jam, cosmetics, and perfumes. The UK's glass container production sector supports thousands of jobs and contributes hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy.
TRA Chief Executives Jessica Blakely and Carmen Suarez stated that their investigation uncovered preliminary evidence of dumping, leading to swift action to protect UK producers from unfair trade competition. Importers affected by the measure will be required to provide a guarantee to pay the anti-dumping duty.