Trade Remedies Authority Explained

Seal:	Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of the United Kingdom
Chief1 Name:	Simon Walker
Chief1 Position:	Chairman
Parent Department:	Department for Business and Trade
Website:	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/trade-remedies-authority

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business and Trade in the Government of the United Kingdom.^[1] The organisation was established on 1 June 2021 after the passing of the Trade Act 2021.^[2] Formerly part of the Department for International Trade, the trade watchdog was set up post Brexit to police trade disputes.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trade Remedies Authority . 2023-02-22 . GOV.UK . en.
2. Web site: 2021-11-16 . The UK’s trade remedies regime . 2023-02-22 . Allen Overy . en.
3. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Meet the Trade Remedies Authority, the UK watchdog in a political storm . 2023-02-22 . POLITICO . en-US.
4. News: Davies . Rob . 2021-07-01 . UK steel industry welcomes extension of protectionist tariffs . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-02-22 . 0261-3077.