Trade remedies notice 2025/8: provisional anti-dumping duty on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids originating from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Published 16 April 2025
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This notice was originally published on 16 April 2025 with effect from the day after the date of publication.
Secretary of State’s decision on provisional measures
This public notice is published by the Secretary of State under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade Act 2018) (“the Act”).
This public notice gives effect to the Secretary of State’s decision to accept the Trade Remedies Authority’s (TRA) recommendation within its provisional affirmative determination to apply provisional measures. The determination found that the goods concerned which are imported into the UK and originate from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being dumped and have caused or are causing injury to UK industry.
Goods description
The public notice relates to certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids originating from Lithuania and the UAE and exported to the UK. These are:
- passenger car motor oils, heavy duty commercial vehicle oils and hydraulic oils, grades: 5W-30, 5W-40, 0W-16, 0W-20, 0W-30, 10W-40, 10W-30, 20W-50, SAE40, SAE50, 15W-40, ISO32, ISO46, ISO68, HV32, HV46 and HV68
TRA’s recommendation
The TRA’s recommendation is:
- to apply a provisional anti-dumping duty to goods subject to the measure, to the exporters specified in Annex 1 of this notice
- to require all importers of the goods to give a guarantee in respect of the estimated anti-dumping duty applicable to their imports, for a period of 6 months, or until a definitive remedy is implemented, whichever is sooner
- for the guarantee, which the TRA has found meets the economic interest of the UK, to take the form of a bank guarantee, bond or cash
All importers of the goods are therefore required to give a guarantee in accordance with the recommendation and this notice made under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
The guarantee will be required during the period of the provisional remedy. The provisional remedy will end 6 months from the day after the date of the publication of the Taxation Notice, or when a definitive remedy is implemented, whichever is sooner.
The guaranteed amount will only become payable if definitive measures are imposed. It is recommended that the guarantee amount should be calculated by applying the provisional anti-dumping duty, which is an ad valorem duty, to the customs value of the goods concerned.
For those who:
- provide a bank guarantee: HMRC will return guarantee documents through the usual channels if a definitive measure is not imposed. In cases where the definitive duty rate is equal to or less than the provisional duty, bank guarantee documents will be returned when HMRC are satisfied that any outstanding duty has been collected
- secure a bond: HMRC will offer a reimbursement through usual channels, if a definitive measure is not imposed or if the definitive duty rate is less than the provisional duty rate
- pay a cash deposit: HMRC will offer a reimbursement through usual channels, if a definitive measure is not imposed or if the definitive duty rate is less than the provisional duty rate
The public file section of the TRA’s website is regularly updated with information relating to the case. Interested parties can use this to increase their understanding of the investigation or supply the TRA with evidence at future opportunities. The TRA will submit a final recommendation to the Secretary of State before the end of the investigation. To ask the TRA questions, email: AD0059@traderemedies.gov.uk.
Amount of provisional anti-dumping duty
The provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the goods is specified in Annex 1.
Goods subject to the provisional anti-dumping duty
The rates of provisional anti-dumping duty specified in Annex 1 apply to the goods as described above under ‘goods description’, which are classified under a UK Global Tariff commodity code specified below:
- 2710198120
- 2710198130
- 2710198140
- 2710198190
- 2710198300
Imposition date
This public notice takes effect and the provisional anti-dumping duty applies from 17 April 2025.
Annex 1: duty amount for overseas exporters
A provisional anti-dumping duty ranging from 11.60% to 59.40% will apply to imports of the goods from UAE and Lithuanian producers.
| Overseas exporter/producer | Provisional anti-dumping duty | Additional code |
|---|---|---|
| UAB SCT lubricants (Lithuania) | 11.60% | 8A36 |
| All other Lithuanian exporters (residual dumping margin) | 49.59% | 8A37 |
| All other EU exporters where the goods are not of Lithuanian origin | 0% | 8A38 |
| Chempioil (UAE) | 24.95% | 8A39 |
| SCT Chemicals FZE (UAE) | 24.95% | 8A40 |
| All other UAE exporters (residual dumping margin) | 59.40% | 8A41 |
| Goods which are not passenger car motor oils, heavy duty commercial vehicle oils and hydraulic oils, grades: 5W-30, 5W-40, 0W-16, 0W-20, 0W-30, 10W-40, 10W-30, 20W-50, SAE40, SAE50, 15W-40, ISO32, ISO46, ISO68, HV32, HV46 and HV68.* | 0% | 8A42 |
*These goods are excluded from the measure. Products classified to a commodity code in this notice that do not fall within the ‘goods description’ are excluded from this measure. Use additional code 8A42 on your import declaration to exclude imports of these products from the anti-dumping duty.
Declaration required to qualify for duty amount
To qualify for the duty rate applicable to goods produced by an overseas exporter specified in Annex 1, a valid commercial invoice with an accompanying declaration must be presented to HMRC on importation of the goods. The text of the declaration is set out in Annex 2.
If an invoice is not presented or the declaration is not made, the residual rate is the duty rate applicable to the goods.
Annex 2: declaration required to qualify for specified overseas exporter duty amount
The following declaration must be completed, dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing the valid commercial invoice who is identifiable by name and function:
“I, the undersigned, certify that the [volume] of [goods] sold for export to the United Kingdom included in this invoice was produced by [company name and address] ([additional code]) in [country]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.
Date:
Signature:
Name (printed):”