The UK Department for Business and Trade published Trade Remedies Notice 2026/26 on September 10, 2026, with the measure entering into force on September 11, 2026. The new notice replaces the previous Trade Remedies Notice 2022/07 concerning wire rod originating in China.
The antidumping duty covers bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron, non-alloy steel or alloy steel, excluding stainless steel.
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) initiated an expiry review of the antidumping measure on wire rod originating in China on January 28, 2026. Following its assessment and consideration of submissions from interested parties, the TRA recommended maintaining the existing antidumping duty rates. As no evidence was provided to support the exclusion of any products from the scope of the measure, the duty will continue to apply to all products covered by the review.
Under the decision, products manufactured by Valin Group will be subject to an antidumping duty of 7.9%. A duty rate of 24% will remain in place for all other Chinese exporters.
To benefit from the company-specific duty rate applicable to Valin Group, importers will be required to present HM Revenue and Customs with a valid commercial invoice and the required exporter declaration at the time of importation. If the required documentation is not provided, the 24% duty rate will apply.
Under the new notice, the antidumping measure will continue to apply from January 28, 2026 and is scheduled to expire on January 28, 2031. The TRA will inform interested parties ahead of the expiry date to allow applications for a new expiry review to be submitted.
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