NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5, 32.6, AND 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS

QUESTIONS POSED BY CHINA REGARDING THE
NOTIFICATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM[1]

The following communication, dated and received on 7 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of China.

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China thanks the United Kingdom for its notification regarding the Trade Remedies (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and would like to pose the following questions:

Question 1

With regard to the insertion of regulation 68A, please clarify:

(1) the purpose of creating the "early review" mechanism;

(2) whether there's any applicable timetable and/or procedure requirements with respect to early reviews; and

(3) if interested parties, especially foreign producer/exporters, have the rights of access to essential facts disclosure and/or submitting comments.

Question 2

With regard to the insertion of regulation 61A and the revision of regulation 75, the TRA must consider whether it could give the Secretary of State two or more options as part of its recommendation under certain circumstances. Please explain:

(1) if these options also include measures beyond anti-dumping and countervailing measures;

(2) what factors the Secretary of State would take into consideration when deciding which option to choose; and

(3) what will happen if the Secretary of State were not satisfied with any of the options.

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