The TRA launched a probe in December following an application by UK boom lift producer Niftylift Limited based in Milton Keynes.

It found evidence that boom lifts originating from China are being dumped and are causing injury to the UK market.

The TRA has ecommended, and the UK Government agreed, that a provisional measure should be imposed, with an anti-dumping duty ranging from 16.25% – 71.74% being applied to imports of the goods from Chinese producers from today.

This measure will be applied for up to six months or until a definitive remedy is implemented.

TRA Chief Executives Jessica Blakely and Carmen Suarez said: “In line with the TRA’s mission to defend UK economic interests and our ambition to be more agile, assertive, and accessible, we have acted swiftly to protect UK producers from unfair trade competition.

“Boom lifts play a key role across the country in construction of all types.”