As part of its inquiry into lubricant dumping in the United Kingdom, the U.K.’s Trade Remedies Authority could not reconcile discrepancies in information submitted by SCT Chemicals FZE, the German-owned blender of Mannol lubricants in the United Arab Emirates, with company accounts, according to a report by the authority.
In April, the TRA published a provisional assessment that found certain lubrication products made in the UAE were being sold in the U.K. for less than market rates and applied interim tariffs on three companies named in the public dossier. It also applied additional, higher tariffs on those that did not engage with the inquiry.
The lengthy inquiry process includes verification of information both remotely and in person concerning prices, company operations and revenue, supplied by exporters and importers of the goods under scrutiny. This assessment began in December.
In the case of SCT Chemical FZE, the TRA sought to verify the completeness, relevance and accuracy of its information and requested additional evidence and amendments. After a remote viewing of SCT’s accounts and a site visit, the TRA said it was unable to confirm that the “information is complete, relevant and accurate for the purposes of this investigation.”
All other companies’ information was deemed fit for purpose, including from Lubriage, the sole U.K. distributor of SCT Chemical FZE products.