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United Kingdom launches safeguard investigation on polyethylene terephthalate

On 5 August 2026, the UK notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The notification was made on the same day as the investigation’s launch.

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