The Secretary of State for Business & Trade has today (11
December 2025) accepted the Trade Remedies Authority's final
recommendation to impose anti-dumping measures on certain
engine oils and hydraulic fluids imported from Lithuania and the
United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The decision follows a detailed investigation that the TRA
initiated in response to an application from UK manufacturer
Aztec Oils Ltd., in June 2024. The investigation covered certain
engine oils and hydraulic fluids, including passenger car motor
oils, heavy-duty commercial vehicle oils, and hydraulic
oils. The investigation found that these products have been
dumped in the UK market, causing material injury to domestic
industry.
The TRA recommended anti-dumping duties of up to 84.72% for
individual participating companies and countrywide rates of
95.36% for Lithuania and 34.55% for the UAE, for a period of five
years.
Note to editors:
- The investigation was initiated on 17 June 2024.
- The Statement of Essential Facts was published on 22
September 2025, followed by a consultation period.
- The TRA is the UK's independent body responsible for
investigating whether trade remedies are needed to counter unfair
import practices.
- Anti-dumping duties are applied when a foreign producer
exports goods at prices below their normal value, causing harm to
domestic industry.
- The period of investigation was 1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024. To assess injury, the TRA examined the period from 1 April
2020 to 31 March 2024.
- The anti-dumping duties will apply from the day after
publication of the final determination.
