The latest news and briefings on countermeasures against US tariffs, UK Government consultations, and AIC's ongoing efforts to address trade challenges and opportunities.
AIC has been approached by Defra for help in enabling them to speak directly with member businesses who no longer export to the EU from GB, or have had exports severely restricted, as a result of the UK's exit from the EU. These conversations will help inform UK Government as it seeks to negotiate an SPS/veterinary agreement with EU.
AIC is hosting a webinar on 10 April at 10am on the current UK Government consultation regarding the possibility of applying countermeasures on US goods.
Yesterday (2nd April),the US administration announced reciprocal tariffs to all exporters to the US including a 10% tariff on exports from the UK.
Following this, the UK has announced a four-week consultation window on the possibility of applying countermeasures on US goods. The briefing outlines the proposals and AIC activity.
Following discussions with AIC, Defra, DBT and HMRC have provided a guidance document for businesses based in Northern Ireland who may be handling Chinese lysine
The EU has updated its position on retaliatory trade measures against the USA, following last week’s AIC member briefing. The Commission and Member States have decided to merge all the lists of retaliation to the tariffs imposed by the US on imports from the EU and submit them all to the vote by the Member States on 6 or 7 April.
Yesterday (19th March) the UK Trade Remedies Authority issued a Notice of its intention to initiate an Anti-Dumping duty on ammonium nitrate originating in the Russian Federation (Russia). Businesses who wish to participate in the review are asked to contact UKTRA by 3 April 2025.
Today (12 March), the European Commission has announced retaliatory measures against the US, following the implementation of the US tariffs on steel and aluminium. Many of these include cereals and feed products.
