UNITED KINGDOM

Certain steel products

Supplement

The following communication, dated and received on 14 January 2026, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United Kingdom.

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Pursuant to Article 12 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the United Kingdom notifies the initiation of a tariff-rate-quota ("TRQ") 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 vary the TRQs to which certain steel products are subject.

1. Specify the date when the review was initiated

The TRA initiated the review on 14 January 2026.

Details on the review and a copy of the notice of initiation can be found on the Trade Remedies Service case file: Alloy merchant bars and light sections (Category 12A) - Trade Remedies Service - GOV.UK

2. Provide the precise description of the product(s) involved

The goods subject to this review are:

3. Provide the reasons for the initiation of the review

The TRA initiated this review following an application from industry and is satisfied that there may have been a change of circumstances since the TRQ had been applied to the goods subject to review. The TRA will determine whether there has been a change of circumstance with regard to:

·_        The impact of the TRQ on traditional trade flows.

·_        If UK production of certain goods covered by Category 12A has ceased.

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 TQ0078@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 on 25 January 2026.

Interested parties can request a hearing using the Trade Remedies Service.

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