UK Engine Oil Industry Faces Material Injury from Dumped Goods: Anti-Dumping Duties Proposed

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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has found that the UK engine oil industry has been suffering material injury due to dumped goods from Lithuania and the UAE. The proposed anti-dumping duties are expected to protect UK producers, with up to 84.72% for individual participating companies and countrywide rates of 95.36% for Lithuania and 34.55% for the UAE. UK-produced engine oils and hydraulic fluids resulted in sales exceeding £285 million during the investigation period.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TRA found that the UK engine oil industry has been suffering material injury due to dumped goods from Lithuania and the UAE, with estimated sales exceeding £285 million during the investigation period (April 2023 to March 2024).
  • The proposed anti-dumping duties are up to 84.72% for individual participating companies and countrywide rates of 95.36% for Lithuania and 34.55% for the UAE for a period of five years.
  • The TRA investigated imports of certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and the UAE in response to an application from UK manufacturer Aztec Oils Ltd. in June 2024.
  • Most UK producers of engine oils and hydraulic fluids are small businesses employing fewer than 100 people.
  • Provisional measures were put in place in April to protect the UK industry while completing the full investigation.
  • Interested parties now have until 7 October 2025 to comment on the Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) and can do so through the TRA's public file.

Statistics:

  • £285 million: Sales of UK-produced engine oils and hydraulic fluids during the investigation period (April 2023 to March 2024).
  • 84.72%: Proposed anti-dumping duty for individual participating companies from Lithuania.
  • 95.36%: Proposed anti-dumping duty for Lithuania for a period of five years.
  • 34.55%: Proposed anti-dumping duty for the UAE for a period of five years.
  • 5 years: Proposed duration of the anti-dumping duties.
  • April 2023 to March 2024: Investigation period for the TRA.

Sources:

  • Government of United Kingdom: "TRA proposes anti-dumping duties on engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and UAE to protect UK producers."
  • Tracking.gov.uk: "TRA Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) for engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and UAE."
  • Department for Business and Trade: "The Trade Remedies Authority: protecting UK businesses from unfair import practices."
  • Aztec Oils Ltd.: Application for investigation of dumped goods from Lithuania and the UAE.