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UK trade remedies on steel

The UK's trade remedies regime for steel applies safeguard, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures to certain steel imports under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 and Trade Act 2021. The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) investigates and recommends; the Secretary of State for Business and Trade decides.

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2026

6 events
2 Apr 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade evidence

UK's steel trade measure from 1 July 2026

Why linked: Filled the "Published government response to the July 2025 steel trade measures call for evidence" gap via web research

Details about a new steel trade measure from 1 July 2026, which will limit tariff-free steel import quota volumes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK's steel trade measure from 1 July 2026
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↓ Implementation notifications on the UK steel trade measure
31 Mar 2026 | Guidance Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Trade remedies notices: tariff-rate quotas on steel goods

Why linked: Index page collating all trade remedies notices on tariff-rate quotas on steel goods.

Trade remedies notices published by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the tariff-rate quotas on steel goods.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Trade remedies notice 2026/15: safeguard measur…
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↓ Trade remedies notice 2025/26: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2025/12: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2025/02: safeguarding measure on cate… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2024/08: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2024/06: safeguard measure: tariff-r… ↓ Extension of the UK’s steel safeguard measure ↓ Trade Remedies Notice 2023/11: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade Remedies Notice 2023/10: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2022/02: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2022/01: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Steel safeguard reconsideration: the Secretary of State’s p… ↓ Steel safeguard reconsideration: call in notice ↓ Trade Remedies Notice 2021/03: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Trade remedies notice 2021/01: safeguard measure: tariff-ra… ↓ Notice of determination 2020/06: safeguard measures on cert… ↓ Taxation notice 2020/06: safeguard measures on certain stee…
20 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade Context · primary home: UK Steel Strategy linked evidence

Steel strategy

Why linked: Filled the "UK Steel Strategy (industrial policy framework setting context for trade remedies)" gap via web research

Strategy document setting out the government’s approach to the steel sector.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The UK steel strategy (print-ready PDF version) (72pp)
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↓ The UK steel strategy (web-optimised PDF version) (75pp) ↓ The UK steel strategy (web version) ↓ Annex A: steel strategy consultation ↓ Annex B: steel production costs ↓ Annex C: UK Steel Strategy Demand Assessment
21 Jan 2026 | Guidance Department for Business and Trade HM Treasury linked direct

Notices made under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Why linked: Notices made under s.32A TCBTA 2018 — directly relevant to the legal vehicle for steel safeguard quotas and the post-June-2026 measure.

Notices made which have the force of law under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Notice made by Treasury under Section 32A of th…
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2025

11 events
11 Dec 2025 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade Trade Remedies Authority linked direct

Strategic steer to the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)

Why linked: The December 2025 Strategic Steer to the TRA — the foundational policy framework document for the current regime.

The December 2025 Strategic Steer to the TRA — the foundational policy framework document for the current regime.

In response to: Strategic steer to the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)

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18 Nov 2025 | Statutory Instrument Context · primary home: UK-India Free Trade Agreement… linked direct

The Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025

Why linked: SI 2025/1190 extends the Trade Act 2021 s.2(1) implementation power for a further five years, keeping the legacy-agreement implementation route used for trade measures alive.

Section 2(1) of the Trade Act 2021 (“the Act”) provides a power for an appropriate authority to make regulations for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement (as defined in section 2(2) of the Act) to which the United …

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5 Nov 2025 | Guidance Trade Remedies Authority linked direct

The UK trade remedies investigations process

Why linked: Guidance on the UK trade remedies investigations process — operational backdrop to all steel cases.

How the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority investigates whether trade remedy measures are needed to counteract unfair import practices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Introduction to trade remedies
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↓ Applying for a trade remedies investigation ↓ The Trade Remedies Advisory Service ↓ The TRA’s investigation process ↓ Determining dumping and anti-dumping duties ↓ Determining subsidies and countervailing duties ↓ Determining safeguard measures ↓ Determining injury and causation in dumping and subsidy inv… ↓ Applying the economic interest test ↓ Reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing measures ↓ Reviews of safeguard measures ↓ Transition reviews into anti-dumping and countervailing mea… ↓ Exemption reviews on trade remedy measures ↓ Suspension of trade remedies ↓ Repayment investigation ↓ Reconsiderations of our determinations or recommendations ↓ Transition review of EU steel safeguard measures
30 Oct 2025 | Guidance HM Revenue & Customs Context · primary home: UK-India Free Trade Agreement… linked direct

Notices made under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Notices made which have the force of law under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Notices made under the Taxation (Cross-border T…
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↓ Annex A (10pp) ↓ Annex B (6pp) ↓ Annex C (7pp) ↓ Annex D (7pp) ↓ Annex E (7pp) ↓ Annex F (6pp) ↓ Annex G (9pp) ↓ Annex H (2pp) ↓ Annex I (6pp)
28 Oct 2025 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked direct

The UK’s first Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organization (WTO): UK government report

Why linked: UK's first WTO Trade Policy Review report — situates steel safeguards within the UK's WTO commitments.

Published during the UK’s first WTO Trade Policy Review (28 to 30 October 2025), this report highlights key UK trade policy areas for WTO members.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organ… (29pp)
4 Jul 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Steel trade measures

Why linked: July 2025 Steel trade measures call for evidence — direct consultation on the post-June 2026 successor regime.

We are seeking views on using trade measures to provide ongoing protection for the UK steel industry following the expiry of the steel safeguard in June 2026.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Steel trade measures: call for evidence
12 Mar 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Business and Trade linked direct

The UK's response to global tariffs on steel and aluminium

Why linked: Government response to global US tariffs on steel and aluminium (March 2025) — central context for the post-2025 trade-defence posture.

The Business Secretary responds to the US imposing global tariffs on steel and aluminium from today (Wednesday 12 March).

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2024

2 events
21 Jun 2024 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Trade Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Why linked: The Trade Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/545) is the substantive procedural reform of the regime — introduces the early-review and alternative-remedy powers central to this thread.

These Regulations amend the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/450) (the “Dumping and Subsidisation Regulations”), the Trade Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to UK Producers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/449) (the “Safeguards …

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2023

5 events
29 Aug 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

These Regulations are made by the Treasury and the Secretary of State further to Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22) and amend the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1249) …

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29 Aug 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Why linked: SI 2022/1301 is the canonical operationalising instrument made under TCTA 2018 Part 1 amending the UK Tariff and Russia/Belarus additional-duty documents — directly within the regime's statutory machinery.

These Regulations are made by the Treasury and the Secretary of State further to Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22) and amend the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1249) …

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23 Mar 2023 | Policy paper HM Revenue & Customs linked direct

Reform of the UK’s Trade Remedies Framework

Why linked: DBT framework paper 'Reform of the UK's Trade Remedies Framework' is the antecedent policy doc for the 2024-26 changes in ministerial direction and TRA process.

DBT framework paper 'Reform of the UK's Trade Remedies Framework' is the antecedent policy doc for the 2024-26 changes in ministerial direction and TRA process.

In response to: Trade Remedies: Reform

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2021

2 events

2019

1 event
25 Feb 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Business and Trade HM Treasury Trade Remedies Authority evidence

Final Findings of the Call for Evidence into UK Interest in Existing EU Trade Remedy Measures

Why linked: Filled the "Government Response to Trade Remedies Call for Evidence and inherited trade defence architecture reviews" gap via web research

The formal government response (published 25 February 2019) to the 2017–18 DIT Call for Evidence, setting out which inherited EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy trade defence measures met the criteria to be transitioned into the UK's independent trade remedies framework and …

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