The UK Government accepted the Trade Remedies Authority's recommendation to impose a provisional anti-dumping measure on Chinese imports of glass containers, with tariffs of up to 53%, the TRA said in a release dated 8 September 2026. The measure was due to take effect from 9 September, according to the release.

The TRA said its ongoing investigation had preliminarily found the goods were being dumped in the UK at prices below those in their home market and that this had caused or was causing injury to the domestic industry, with evidence of undercutting and price suppression. Importers of the affected goods were to give a guarantee covering the estimated duty for six months from 9 September or until a definitive remedy, whichever came first.

The TRA said the sampled UK producers in its investigation employed approximately 2,099 people and generated £244 million in gross value added. The investigation began on 5 March 2026, and the TRA said it was also conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into glass container imports from Turkey.