The Government has accepted the TRA's recommendation for a
provisional measure to be imposed on Chinese imports of glass
containers.
Like glass containers, the Trade Remedies Authority's (TRA)
mission is clear: to protect UK businesses from unfair
international trade.
That's why the TRA has
recommended that the UK Government should impose a
provisional anti-dumping measure on Chinese imports of glass
containers to help protect British producers until it completes
its investigation into the imports.
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and
Trade has accepted the TRA's recommendation for provisional
measures to be placed on imports of the goods in question, with
tariffs of up to 53%. The measure will come into effect from 9
September.
Glass containers include bottles, flasks, jars, pots and phials
used to preserve and protect goods such as food, jam, cosmetics
and perfumes. The UK's glass container production sector supports
thousands of jobs and adds hundreds of millions of pounds to the
country's economy.
The TRA's recommendation is the result of its ongoing
anti-dumping investigation into imports of glass containers from
China. The investigation has found on a preliminary basis that
the goods concerned have been or are being dumped into the UK at
prices lower than they are sold in their home country and that
this has caused or is causing injury to the UK industry. The TRA
has found evidence of undercutting and price suppression during
the period of investigation.
TRA Chief Executives Jessica Blakely and Carmen Suarez
said:
Glass containers are a staple item used in consumer goods ranging
from food to fragrance. The manufacture of these containers is
not only key for UK supply chains but also supports thousands of
jobs.
Our ongoing investigation has uncovered preliminary evidence that
glass containers from China are being dumped into the UK market,
causing injury to UK producers.
In line with the TRA's mission to defend UK economic interests
and our ambition to be more agile, assertive, and accessible, we
have acted swiftly to protect UK producers from unfair trade
competition.
Affected importers will be notified that they must provide a
guarantee to pay the anti-dumping duty when importing the
relevant goods into the UK. Interested parties and contributors
to the investigation are invited to respond to the TRA's
provisional recommendations on the public case
file.
Background
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The Trade Remedies Authority is the independent UK body that
investigates whether new trade remedy measures are needed to
counter unfair import practices and unforeseen surges of
imports.
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The TRA is an arm's length body of the Department for
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
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Anti-dumping duties allow a country or union to act against
goods which are being sold at less than their normal value
this is defined as the price for like goods' sold in the
exporter's home market.
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In any investigation, the TRA can make a Provisional
Affirmative Determination (PAD), which allows temporary
duties to be imposed while the full investigation is
completed. Imposing these provisional measures is optional
and the TRA only recommends providing them when we consider
that they can play a key role in protecting the domestic
industry.
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The PAD requires all importers of the goods to give a
guarantee in respect of the estimated anti-dumping duty
applicable to their imports, for a period of six months from
9 September or until a definitive remedy is implemented,
whichever is sooner. The guarantee can take the form of a
bank guarantee, bond or cash.
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The sampled UK producers in the TRA's investigation employed
approximately 2099 people and generated £244 million in gross
value added (GVA).
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The TRA began its investigation on 5 March 2026.
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The TRA is also conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into
imports of glass containers from Turkey. You can find out
more about live investigations on the TRA's public
file.
