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19 April 2024 
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Committee on Safeguards  
  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12 OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 9.1, FOOTNOTE 2 OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
UNITED KINGDOM  
Certain steel products  
Supplement  
The following communication, dated and received on 19 April 2024, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of the United Kingdom . 
 
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Pursuant to Articles 12.1(b), 12.1(c), 9.1 and its footnote of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards,  
the United Kingdom notifies that the Trade Remedies Authority ("TRA" – the United Kingdom 's 
competent authority) has published on 19 April 2024 its final determination and recommendation in 
the extension review of the safeguard measure on certain steel products.   
The TRA recommended to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade an extension  of the 
safeguard measure until 30 June 2026. The Secretary of State will make a decision on this 
recommendation in due course.  
By way of background, the extension review was initiated on 4 September 2023, as set out in 
document G/SG/N/6/GBR/1/Suppl.3 . 
On 21 February 2024, the TRA published its Statement of Intended Final Determination (SIFD) as 
set out in do cument G/SG/N/ 6/GBR/1/Suppl.4 - G/SG/N/8/GBR/1/Suppl.8 . The SIFD outlined the 
TRA's findings up to that date and the recommendation it intended to make to the Secretary of 
State. This was open to comment from interested parties until 7  March 2024. In making its final 
determination and recommendation, the TRA took account of further comments following the 
publication of the SIFD.  
The UK continues to invite Members to hold consultations. Details are included in this notification 
under poi nt 10 below.  
Details of the case, including the TRA 's Final Determination1, can be found on the Trade Remedies 
Service platform at: https://www.trade -remedies.se rvice.gov.uk/public/case/SE0041/#public -file. 
 
1 The TRA 's Final Determination is also available from the WTO Secretariat. To consult it, please contact 
Ms Anne Richards of the Rules Division  (anne.richards@wto.org ). G/SG/N/8/GBR/1/Suppl.9 • G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.16 • G/SG/N/11/GBR/1/Suppl.16  
 
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  1.  Provide evidence, citing relevant data and the applicable period of investigation of 
serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports.  
The period of investigation for the review is 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023.  
The TRA has established that:  
• imports of the goods subject to the review in increased quantities is likely to recur if the 
measure is not extended;  
• serious injury has been remove d or reduced, in whole or in part due to the application 
of the measure;  
• it is likely that serious injury will recur if the measure is not extended;  
• the circumstances of UK producers, or domestic or overseas market conditions, are such 
that serious injur y caused by the importation of the goods subject to the review in 
increased quantities is likely to recur if the measure is not extended; and  
• UK producers are adjusting to increased imports of the goods subject to review since 
the implementation of the saf eguard measure.  
The TRA conducted the above increased imports and injury assessments at product category level. 
The TRA considered the following factors across product categories: global steel overcapacity; trade 
diversion; production costs; interconnecti vity of product categories; profitability, employment, 
productivity, and capacity utilisation by the domestic industry; and UK industry adjustments. The 
TRA concluded that these factors were relevant to the likelihood of increased imports or serious 
injury  for every product category covered by the measure. Further details, including evidence and 
relevant data, can be found in Section E: Product Category Assessments  of the TRA's Final 
Determination.  
2.  Provide information on whether there is an absolute increa se in imports or an increase 
in imports relative to domestic production (please see also Article 2.1 for the context).  
See above.  
3.  Provide the precise description of the product involved.  
The products subject to this review are certain steel products impor ted under the following 
commodity codes:  
Product 
Number  Product Category  UK Global Tariff Commodity Codes  
1 Non-alloy and other alloy 
hot-rolled sheet and strip  72081000, 72082500, 72082600, 72082700, 72083600, 
72083700, 72083800, 72083900, 72084000, 72085210, 
72085299, 72085310, 72085390, 72085400, 72111300, 
72111400, 72111900, 72126000, 72251910, 72253010, 
72253030, 72253090, 72254015, 72254090, 72261910, 
72269120, 72269191, 72269199  
2 Non-alloy and other alloy 
cold-rolled sheet  72091500, 72091690, 72091790, 72091891, 72092500, 
72092690, 72092790, 72092890, 72099020, 72099080, 
72112320, 72112330, 72112380, 72112900, 72119020, 
72119080, 72255020, 72255080, 72262000, 72269200  
4 Metallic coated sheet  72102000, 72104100, 72104900, 72 106100, 7210690020, 
7210690080, 72109080, 72122000, 72123000, 72125020, 
72125030, 72125040, 72125061, 72125069, 72125090, 
72259100, 72259200, 72259900, 72269910, 72269930, 
72269970  
5 Organic coated sheet  72107080, 72124080  
6 Tin mill products  72091899, 7 2105000, 72121090, 72101100, 72107010, 
72124020, 72101220, 72109040, 72101280, 72121010  G/SG/N/8/GBR/1/Suppl.9 • G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.16 • G/SG/N/11/GBR/1/Suppl.16  
 
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  Product 
Number  Product Category  UK Global Tariff Commodity Codes  
7 Non-alloy and other alloy 
quarto plates  72085120, 72089020, 72254040, 72085191, 72089080, 
72254060, 72085198, 72109030, 72085291, 72254012  
12A Alloy merchant bars and 
light sections  72283020, 72283041, 72283061, 72283069, 72283070, 
72283089, 72286020, 72287010  
12B Non-alloy merchant bars 
and light sections  72143000, 72149110, 72149190, 72149931, 72149939, 
72149950, 72149971, 72149979, 72149995, 721590 00, 
72161000, 72162100, 72162200, 72164010, 72164090, 
72165010, 72165091, 72165099, 72169900  
13 Rebar  72142000, 72149910  
16 Non-alloy and other alloy 
wire rod  72131000, 72139149, 72271000, 72132000, 72139170, 
72272000, 72139110, 72139190, 72279010, 72139120, 
72139910, 72279050, 72139141, 72139990, 72279095  
17 Angles, shapes, and 
sections of iron or non -
alloy steel  72163110, 72163219, 72163310, 72163190, 72163291, 
72163390, 72163211, 72163299  
19 Railway material  73021022, 73021028, 7302105 0 
20 Gas pipe  73063041, 73063049, 73063072, 73063077  
21 Hollow section  73066110, 73066192, 73066199  
25A Large welded tube (1)  73051100, 73051200  
25B Large welded tube (2)  73051900, 73052000, 73053100, 73053900, 73059000  
26 Other welded tube  73061100, 73061900, 73062100, 73062900, 73063012, 
73063018, 73063080, 73064020, 73064080, 73065021, 
73065029, 73065080, 73066910, 73066990, 73069000  
 
4.  Provide a precise description of the proposed measure.  
The TRA 's Final Determination recommends to the S ecretary of State for Business and Trade that 
the safeguard measure be extended across all product categories for a period of two years, from 
1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026, which is necessary to prevent serious injury and facilitate adjustment 
by UK producers. The Secretary of State will make a decision on this recommendation in due course.   
The Annex sets out the recommended measure.  
5.  Provide prop osed date of extension of the measure.  
As above.  
6.   Provide expected duration of the measure.  
As above.  
7.  Provide expected timetable for progressive liberalisation of the measure.  
The TRA recommends that the pace of liberalisation should remain at 3% per a nnum. The Secretary 
of State will make a decision on this recommendation in due course.   
8.  Provide:  
(a) Evidence that the industry concerned is adjusting and that the safeguard 
measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury;  
Further to adjustment plans the TRA assessed in previous reviews of the measure, the TRA 
received and authenticated updated adjustment plans for the UK industry for this extension 
review. The adjustment plans are ongoing and have not yet been completed. UK  industry 
submitted that they require additional time to continue their adjustment. These plans are 
generally confidential by their nature, and include actions that have already commenced, 
investments that are in progress and plans to ensure competitivenes s. They largely relate to 
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  ensure competitiveness with imported goods. The TRA authenticated these adjustment plans, 
as per the authentication reports on the public file,  and determined that adjustments are, and 
have been, taking place.  
It is also clear with reference to public sources that the UK industry is adjusting, with producers 
closing coke ovens, investing in new technology, restructuring operations and increasing 
vertical integration of supply chains. These adjustments are related to, and are likely to have 
a direct effect on, the production of the like goods.  
 The TRA therefore determined that UK industry is adjusting. It also determined that the 
importation of go ods in increased quantities and serious injury are likely to recur if the 
measure is not extended. Further details, including evidence and relevant data, can be found 
in Section E: Product Category Assessments  of the TRA 's Final Determination.  
 The TRA con cluded that an extension of the safeguard measure is necessary to prevent serious 
injury and facilitate adjustment.      
(b) reference to the WTO document that notified the initial application of the 
measure;  
This notification is in relation to the safegua rd measure imposed by the European Union, on 
behalf of Member States, including the United Kingdom. The measure was provisionally 
applied from 19  July 2018, and was notified under document G/SG/N/7/EU/1 - 
G/SG/N/11/EU/1 . The definitive measure applied from 2  February  2019, and was notified 
under document G/SG/N/8/EU/1 - G/SG/N/10/EU/1 - G/SG/11/EU/1/Suppl.1 . The 
United  Kingdom's transition review of the measure, following its withdrawal from the 
European  Union, was initiated on 1  October  2020, as notified under document 
G/SG/N/6/GBR/1 . 
(c) duration of the measure from initial application till the date at which it will be 
extended;  
The initial application of the measure commenced in July 2018 with a p rovisional measure. 
The TRA recommends extending the measure until 30 June 2026. The Secretary of State will 
make a decision on this recommendation in due course.  
(d) precise description of the measure in place prior to the date of extension.  
The measure i s currently in place as per document G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.14 - 
G/SG/N/11/GBR/1/Suppl.14 .  
9.  If the notification relates to a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure, 
provide:  
(a) the major exporting Members of imports of the  product involved;  
The UK considers major exporting countries to be those who have a significant supplying 
interest.  
(b) if there are any exporting Members to which the measure does not apply for 
any reason other than the application of Article 9.1, the na mes of such 
exporting Members and reasons for non -application of the measure  
Subject to the Secretary of State 's decision on the TRA 's recommendation, the measure would 
not apply to developing countries who benefit from an exemption under the UK 's Economic  
Partnership Agreements. See table 5 of the Annex.   G/SG/N/8/GBR/1/Suppl.9 • G/SG/N/10/GBR/1/Suppl.16 • G/SG/N/11/GBR/1/Suppl.16  
 
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  10.  Provide information regarding procedures for prior consultations with those Members 
having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned.  
Members who wish to consult with the United Kingd om may make a request through the UK Mission 
in Geneva and agree a mutually convenient time and date to hold consultations. These consultations 
will be held via MS Teams and will be conducted in accordance with Article 12.3 of the Agreement 
on Safeguards.  
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  ANNEX  
Table 1: Quarterly volumes of country and residual tariff -rate quotas (in tonnes) for 1 July 2024 to 
30 June 2025  
Product 
category  Country/Area  01/07/2024 To  
30/09/2024  01/10/2024 To  
31/12/2024  01/01/2025 To  
31/03/2025  01/04/2025 To  
30/06/2025  
1 EU 187,484  187,484  183,409  185,446  
  Türkiye  24,616  24,616  24,081  24,349  
  Chinese Taipei  13,704  13,704  13,407  13,556  
  Residual  23,587  23,587  23,074  23,331  
 2 EU  81,065  81,065  79,303  80,184  
 India  9,969  9,969  9,752  9,860  
 Republic of Korea  11,925  11,925  11,666  11,795  
 Residual  25,296  25,296  24,746  25,021  
4 EU 323,830  323,830  316,790  320,310   
 Chinese Taipei  33,480  33,480  32,752  33,116  
 India  24,727  24,727  24,189  24,458  
 Türkiye  24,657  24,657  24,121  24,389  
 Residual  85,509  85,509  83,651  84,580  
5 EU  36,647  36,647  35,850  36,248  
 Republic of Korea  14,892  14,892  14,568  14,730  
 Residual  2,226  2,226  2,178  2,202  
6 EU  31,954  31,954  31,259  31,606  
 China  8,113  8,113  7,936  8,024  
 Chinese Taipei  2,649  2,649  2,592  2,620  
 Republic of Korea  2,515  2,515  2,460  2,487  
 Residual  1,084  1,084  1,061  1,072  
7 EU  71,107  71,107  69,561  70,334  
 Residual  25,376  25,376  24,824  25,100  
12A EU  29,488  29,488  28,847  29,168  
 Residual  4,242  4,242  4,149  4,196  
12B EU  35,423  35,423  34,653  35,038  
 Türkiye  13,333  13,333  13,043  13,188  
 Residual  7,577  7,577  7,412  7,494  
13 EU  74,447  74,447  72,829  73,638  
 Türkiye  35,269  35,269  34,503  34,886  
 Residual  24,013  24,013  23,491  23,752  
16 EU  74,946  74,946  73,316  74,131  
 Residual  3,272  3,272  3,201  3,237  
17 EU  170,645  170,645  166,935  168,790  
 Residual  17,735  17,735  17,349  17,542  
19 EU  4,792  4,792  4,688  4,740  
 Residual  141  141  138  139  
20 EU  7,072  7,072  6,918  6,995  
 India  3,636  3,636  3,557  3,596  
 UAE  2,410  2,410  2,358  2,384  
 Türkiye  15,712  15,712  15,371  15,542  
 Residual  739  739  723  731  
21 EU  11,321  11,321  11,075  11,198  
 Türkiye  37,298  37,298  36,488  36,893  
 Residual  3,442  3,442  3,367  3,404  
25A EU  6,327  6,327  6,189  6,258  
 Republic of Korea  1,264  1,264  1,236  1,250  
 Japan  8,268  8,268  8,089  8,178  
 Residual  2,230  2,230  2,182  2,206  
25B EU  16,274  16,274  15,920  16,097  
 Japan  2,049  2,049  2,005  2,027  
 Republic of Korea  4,677  4,677  4,575  4,626  
 Residual  4,933  4,933  4,826  4,880  
26 EU  22,797  22,797  22,301  22,549  
 Türkiye  11,129  11,129  10,887  11,008  
 China  5,854  5,854  5,727  5,791  
 UAE  15,320  15,320  14,987  15,154  
 Residual  10,108  10,108  9,888  9,998  
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  Table 2: Quarterly volumes of country and residual tariff-rate quotas (in tonnes) for 1 July 2025 to 
30 June 2026  
Product 
category  Country/Area  01/07/2025 To  
30/09/2025  01/10/2025 To  
31/12/2025  01/01/2026 To  
31/03/2026  01/04/2026 To  
30/06/2026  
1 EU 193,109  193,109  188,911  191,010  
  Türkiye  25,355  25,355  24,804  25,079  
  Chinese Taipei  14,116  14,116  13,809  13,962  
  Residual  24,295  24,295  23,766  24,030  
2 EU  83,497  83,497  81,682  82,590  
 India  10,268  10,268  10,045  10,156  
 Republic of Korea  12,283  12,283  12,016  12,149  
 Residual  26,055  26,055  25,488  25,771  
4 EU  333,545  333,545  326,294  329,919  
 Chinese Taipei  34,484  34,484  33,734  34,109  
 India  25,468  25,468  24,915  25,192  
 Türkiye  25,397  25,397  24,845  25,121  
 Residual  88,075  88,075  86,160  87,117  
5 EU  37,746  37,746  36,925  37,336  
 Republic of Korea  15,339  15,339  15,005  15,172  
 Residual  2,293  2,293  2,243  2,268  
6 EU  32,912  32,912  32,197  32,555  
 China  8,356  8,356  8,174  8,265  
 Chinese Taipei  2,729  2,729  2,669  2,699  
 Republic of Korea  2,590  2,590  2,534  2,562  
 Residual  1,117  1,117  1,092  1,105  
7 EU  73,240  73,240  71,648  72,444  
 Residual  26,137  26,137  25,569  25,853  
12A EU  30,373  30,373  29,713  30,043  
 Residual  4,369  4,369  4,274  4,321  
12B EU  36,485  36,485  35,692  36,089  
 Türkiye  13,733  13,733  13,434  13,583  
 Residual  7,804  7,804  7,634  7,719  
13 EU  76,681  76,681  75,014  75,847  
 Türkiye  36,327  36,327  35,538  35,933  
 Residual  24,734  24,734  24,196  24,465  
16 EU  77,194  77,194  75,516  76,355  
 Residual  3,370  3,370  3,297  3,334  
17 EU  175,764  175,764  171,943  173,854  
 Residual  18,267  18,267  17,869  18,068  
19 EU  4,936  4,936  4,829  4,883  
 Residual  145  145  142  144  
20 EU  7,284  7,284  7,126  7,205  
 India  3,745  3,745  3,663  3,704  
 UAE  2,483  2,483  2,429  2,456  
 Türkiye  16,184  16,184  15,832  16,008  
 Residual  761  761  744  753  
21 EU  11,661  11,661  11,407  11,534  
 Türkiye  38,417  38,417  37,582  38,000  
 Residual  3,545  3,545  3,468  3,506  
25A EU  6,516  6,516  6,375  6,446  
 Republic of Korea  1,302  1,302  1,273  1,288  
 Japan  8,516  8,516  8,331  8,424  
 Residual  2,297  2,297  2,247  2,272  
25B EU  16,762  16,762  16,397  16,580  
 Japan  2,111  2,111  2,065  2,088  
 Republic of Korea  4,817  4,817  4,713  4,765  
 Residual  5,081  5,081  4,971  5,026  
26 EU  23,481  23,481  22,971  23,226  
 Türkiye  11,463  11,463  11,213  11,338  
 China  6,030  6,030  5,899  5,965  
 UAE  15,780  15,780  15,437  15,608  
 Residual  10,411  10,411  10,185  10,298  
 
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  Table 3: Developing countries considered for the purposes of Article 9.1 of the Safeguards 
Agreement  
List of Developing Countries  
 
Afghanistan ; Albania ; Angola ; Antigua and Barbuda ; Argentina ; Armenia ; Bahrain ; Bangladesh ; 
Barbados ; Belize ; Benin ; Bolivia ; Botswana ; Brazil ; Brunei Darussalam ; Burkina Faso ; Burundi ; 
Cabo Verde ; Cambodia ; Cameroon ; Central African Republic ; Chad; Chile; China ; Colombia ; 
Congo ; Costa Rica ; Côte d 'Ivoire ; Cuba; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Djibouti ; Dominica ; 
Domin ican Republic ; Ecuador ; Egypt ; El Salvador ; Eswatini ; Fiji; Gabon ; Gambia ; Georgia ; Ghana ; 
Grenada ; Guatemala ; Guinea ; Guinea -Bissau ; Guyana ; Haiti; Honduras ; Hong Kong , China; India; 
Indonesia ; Jamaica ; Jordan ; Kazakhstan ; Kenya ; Kuwait ; Kyrgyz Republic ; Lao People 's 
Democratic Republic ; Lesotho ; Liberia ; Macao , China; Madagascar ; Malawi ; Malaysia ; Maldives ; 
Mali; Mauritania ; Mauritius ; Mexico ; Moldova ; Mongolia ; Montenegro ; Morocco ; Mozambique ; 
Myanmar ; Namibia ; Nepal ; Nicaragua ; Niger ; Nigeria ; North Macedonia ; Oman ; Pakistan ; 
Panama ; Papua New Guinea ; Paraguay ; Peru; Philippines ; Qatar ; Rwanda ; Saint Christopher 
(Kitts) and Nevis ; Saint Lucia ; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ; Samoa ; Saudi Arabia ; Senegal ; 
Seychelles ; Sierra Leone ; Solomon Islands ; South Africa ; Sri Lanka ; Suriname ; Tajikistan ; 
Tanzania ; Thailand ; Togo; Tonga ; Trinidad and Tobago ; Tunisia ; Türkiye ; Uganda ; Ukraine ; UAE; 
Uruguay ; Vanuatu ; Venezuela ; Viet Nam ; Yemen ; Zambia ; Zimbabwe.  
 
Table 4: Developing country non -exemptions by product category, based on January -
December  2022 import share  
Product Category  Country Specific Quota  Residual Quota  
1 Türkiye  India  
2 India  Brazil, Tunisia  
4 India, Türkiye  Viet Nam  
5  Viet Nam, India  
6 China  Türkiye  
7  India, Türkiye  
12A   China  
12B  Türkiye  China  
13  Türkiye  Egypt, Malaysia, India  
16   Türkiye  
17    Türkiye, Bahrain, India  
19    
20  Türkiye, India, UAE    
21  Türkiye  UAE  
25A   China  
25B   Türkiye, Brazil  
26  Türkiye, UAE, China  India 
 
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  Table 5: EPA/FTA partners with a current global safeguard exemption  
Agreement  Countries covered  
UK-Kenya EPA  Kenya  
 
UK-CARIFORUM EPA   Antigua and Barbuda   
Barbados   
Belize   
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas  
The Commonwealth of Dominica   
The Dominican Republic   
Grenada   
The Republic of Guyana   
Jamaica   
Saint Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis   
Saint Lucia   
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
The Republic of Suriname  
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago    
 
 
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