New duties imposed on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids
The Secretary of State has accepted TRA's recommendation to impose anti-dumping measures on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and the UAE
The Secretary of State for Business & Trade has today (11 December 2025) accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s final recommendation to impose anti-dumping measures on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids imported from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The decision follows a detailed investigation that the TRA initiated in response to an application from UK manufacturer Aztec Oils Ltd., in June 2024. The investigation covered certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids, including passenger car motor oils, heavy-duty commercial vehicle oils, and hydraulic oils. The investigation found that these products have been dumped in the UK market, causing material injury to domestic industry.
The TRA recommended anti-dumping duties of up to 84.72% for individual participating companies and countrywide rates of 95.36% for Lithuania and 34.55% for the UAE, for a period of five years.
Note to editors:
- The investigation was initiated on 17 June 2024.
- The Statement of Essential Facts was published on 22 September 2025, followed by a consultation period.
- The TRA is the UK’s independent body responsible for investigating whether trade remedies are needed to counter unfair import practices.
- Anti-dumping duties are applied when a foreign producer exports goods at prices below their normal value, causing harm to domestic industry.
- The period of investigation was 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. To assess injury, the TRA examined the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2024.
- The anti-dumping duties will apply from the day after publication of the final determination.