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Motor Vehicles: China

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 92058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Chinese market dumping of (a) electric vehicles and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles on UK automotive sector.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including dumping.

I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe they are being injured by dumped goods.

While the Department remains vigilant to any reports of potential injury to industries from unfair trading practices, and regularly engages with the automotive sector, I am not aware any application to the TRA at this time.

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