NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12.1(a)
OF THE
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
(Initiation of a Discontinuation
REVIEW)
United Kingdom
Certain steel products
Supplement
The
following communication, dated and received on 14 November 2024, is being
circulated at the request of the delegation of the United Kingdom.
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Pursuant to Article 12.1(a) of the WTO
Agreement on Safeguards, the United Kingdom notifies the initiation of a
discontinuation review by the Trade Remedies Authority ("TRA" – the
United Kingdom's competent authority) relating to the safeguard measure on certain
steel products.
The review will consider whether it would be
appropriate to revoke the application of the measure in respect of product
category 2, non-alloy and other alloy cold-rolled sheets.
1. Specify the date when the reviews were
initiated
The TRA initiated the review on 11 November
2024.
Details on the review and a copy of the
notice of initiation can be found on the Trade Remedies Service case
file: SD0064 Discontinuation review.
2. Provide the precise description of the
product(s) involved
The goods subject to this review are:
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Product Number
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Product Category
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Commodity Codes
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2
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Non-alloy and other alloy cold‑rolled
sheets.
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72091500, 72091690, 72091790, 72091891, 72092500,
72092690, 72092790, 72092890, 72099020, 72099080, 72112320, 72112330,
72112380, 72112900, 72119020, 72119080, 72255020, 72255080, 72262000,
72269200
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3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of the
review
The TRA initiated the review following an
application from industry which indicated a lasting change in circumstances
since the application of the definitive safeguarding remedy.
The
information provided in the application also indicated that as a result of the
lasting change in circumstances, UK producers would cease to suffer serious
injury if the safeguarding remedy were revoked.
4. Provide a point of contact for the review
and identify the preferred means for corresponding
The TRA is responsible for conducting the
review. Please direct correspondence to SD0064@traderemedies.gov.uk.
5. Provide the deadlines and procedures for
importers, exporters and other interested parties to present evidence and their
views, including (i) deadlines and procedures for Members and exporters to
identify themselves as interested parties, if so required, to participate in
the proceeding, and (ii) the date of an intended public hearing as provided for
in Article 3.1
Anyone interested in taking part in the
review can register their interest and provide comments through the Trade Remedies Service by 23:59 UK time 24 November 2024.
Interested parties can request a hearing using the Trade Remedies Service.
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