TRA proposes keeping anti-dumping measure on ironing boards

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its initial findings proposing that an anti-dumping measure on ironing boards from China be maintained until 3 October 2029.

Maintaining these measure will help protect the UK’s ironing board industry from unfair international trade practices. The TRA found that dumping of low-priced ironing boards from China would likely continue or recur if the measure was removed, and that injury to the UK industry would be likely to recur as a result.

In its Statement of Essential Facts, the TRA determined that extending the current measure by five years could help prevent dumping of low-priced ironing boards from China. Current anti-dumping duties on Chinese ironing board imports range from 18.1% to 42.3%, depending on the exporter.

The TRA’s analy