Investigations into Chinese excavator ‘dumping’
17 November 2023
The Trade Remedies Authority has opened two new investigations into imports of excavators of at least 11 tonnes into the UK from China, in response to two applications from JCB.
The TRA is seeking information from all interested parties to establish whether imports of excavators from China are being dumped in the UK at prices below their normal value, or whether they benefit from government subsidies and whether this is causing injury to domestic industries.
The TRA says that if it recommends a remedy is necessary, it will conduct an economic interest test to assess whether the implementation of the remedy is in the UK’s economic interest.
Oliver Griffiths, TRA Chief Executive, said: “Our investigations will examine whether excavators from China are being sold into the UK at unfair prices because of dumping and subsidisation – and whether we need remedies to protect the UK economy.”
JCB’s CEO Graeme Macdonald said: “We welcome these investigations by the Trade Remedies Authority. There is clear evidence of unfair competitive practices in relation to aggressive, and subsidised, pricing of tracked excavators imported from China.
“We want to see a swift and clear resolution to this urgent matter so that a competitive level playing field is restored for all UK-based manufacturers who invest heavily in the development of world leading products.”
The anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations have the respective case numbers AD0047 and AS0046. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit the Trade Remedies Service website.
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