Guidance

UK steel safeguard measures (anti-dumping duty 2464)

Published 23 August 2021

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Following a review, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has applied safeguard measures to certain steel imports entering free circulation in the UK, for 3 years, for more details read safeguard notices 2021 number 1 and 2021 number 2.

This Notice takes effect from 1 July 2021.

1. Products subject to safeguard measures

The following products remain subject to safeguard measures until 30 June 2024:

  • category 1 ― non-alloy and other alloy hot rolled sheets and strips

  • category 2 ― non-alloy and other alloy cold rolled sheets

  • category 4 (4A and 4B have been merged) ― metallic coated sheets

  • category 5 ― organic coated sheets

  • category 13 ― rebars

  • category 19 ― railway material

  • category 20 ― gas pipes

  • category 21 ― hollow sections

  • category 25A ― large welded tubes

  • category 25B ― large welded tubes

  • category 26 ― other welded pipes

The following products will remain subject to safeguard measures until 30 June 2022:

  • category 6 ― tin mill products

  • category 7 ― non-alloy and other alloy quarto plates

  • category 12 ― non-alloy and other alloy merchant bars and light sections

  • category 16 ― non-alloy and other alloy wire rod

  • category 17 ― angles, shapes and sections of iron and non-alloy steel

2. Products that will not be subject to safeguard measures

Safeguard measures on the following product categories will be terminated from 1 July 2021:

  • category 14 ― stainless bars and light sections

  • category 15 ― stainless wire rod

  • category 27 ― non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars

  • category 28 ― non-alloy wire

Amendments have been made to country and commodity code coverage. Details can be obtained from Notices 2021 number 1 and 2021 number 2.

The quota numbers will remain the same for each quarter of the year.

In quarter 4 (April to June), when a country specific quota has exhausted, there will be access to the appropriate ‘other countries’ (residual) quota (providing it has not also exhausted).

Although the TRA has allotted quota amounts in tonnes, when declaring imports on Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) or Customs Declaration Service (CDS) the ‘net mass’ should be declared in kilogrammes.

3. More information

Read the HMRC Charter to find out what you can expect from us and what we expect from you.

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