The Trade Remedies Authority has published its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) recommending revocation of the countervailing duty on imports of continuous filament glass fibre from Egypt (case TS0069). The TRA cites the absence of any current UK production, meaning there is no domestic industry capable of injury. Interested parties may submit comments until 23:59 GMT on 10 November 2025 via the Trade Remedies Service.
The duty originated in an EU measure imposed in June 2020 at 13.1%, later transitioned into UK law at the same rate. The measure was scheduled to expire on 26 June 2025 and, under the UK regime, continues during a transition review. The TRA indicates that if revocation is accepted, removal would take effect from 26 June 2025.
Scope has already been narrowed. From 13 March 2024, ‘mats made of glass fibre filaments’ ceased to be covered; the measure now applies only to chopped glass fibre strands of not more than 50mm and certain rovings, with impregnated or coated rovings above a 3% loss-on-ignition threshold excluded.
The TRA initiated this transition review on 20 March 2025. The period of investigation spans 1 January to 31 December 2024, with injury assessed over 2021–2024. UK imports of glass fibre in 2024 totalled more than £35 million, with 7.5% by value originating in Egypt; the TRA has also cited around 27 million kg of imports last year, roughly 10% by volume from Egypt.
Glass fibre reinforcements are used in wind turbine blades and across marine, automotive, building and construction applications. Given the finding of no UK production, the TRA estimates that revocation would reduce import costs for users of these materials.
Until the review concludes and a decision is published, HMRC continues to collect the countervailing duty on in‑scope imports. The current UK notice sets a 13.1% rate for Jushi Egypt and for all other exporters and confirms that duties which would otherwise expire continue during a transition review.
The case forms part of the post‑Brexit review of inherited measures; the TRA describes this as one of 43 EU trade remedies carried into UK law and reassessed for UK needs. In parallel, the EU has opened an anti‑dumping investigation into similar products from Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand, required customs registration in May 2025, and launched an expiry review of its anti‑subsidy measures on Egyptian imports in June 2025. These EU processes do not apply in the UK.
Next steps are procedural. After the SEF consultation closes, the TRA will consider submissions and issue a final recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Ministers may accept, vary or reject a TRA recommendation; since May 2024 they also have a power to apply an alternative remedy where a recommendation is rejected, with reasons to be published. If revocation is accepted, HMRC would implement the decision from 26 June 2025 as indicated by the TRA.