The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a safeguard investigation into imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into the UK, responding to an application from Alpek Polyester UK. The TRA will assess whether increased PET imports are causing serious injury to domestic production. PET, used in beverage bottles, food packaging, and textiles, saw £300 million in imports in 2025. Safeguard measures, temporary actions under WTO rules, could impose additional duties on global imports. Interested parties must register by 19 August 2026 to contribute data. The investigation covers imports from 2021 to 2025. The TRA, an independent body within the Department for Business, Science, Innovation and Trade, will evaluate conditions for potential measures. Safeguard actions address unforeseen import surges impacting domestic industries.
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