Anti-subsidy Investigation: Creamy/White Limestone from Portugal

UK Trade Remedies Authority

Published January 14th, 2026

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

The UK's Trade Remedies Authority has initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into creamy/white limestone from Portugal. Interested parties, including exporters and domestic producers, are invited to register their interest and participate in the investigation.

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What changed

The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has launched an anti-subsidy investigation into creamy/white limestone (slab and finished stone) originating from Portugal, with an initiation date of January 14, 2026. This investigation follows an application by ALBION STONE PLC and concerns specific HS codes related to natural stone. The TRA is seeking participation from interested parties, including exporters and domestic producers, who can register their interest via the government's trade remedies service portal.

Companies involved in the import or export of this product, or domestic producers of similar goods, should review the case details and consider registering their interest to participate in the investigation. The public file contains relevant documents, and further notices will be published. While no specific compliance deadline is stated for this initial phase, timely registration is crucial for influencing the investigation's outcome. Failure to participate may result in the investigation proceeding without full input from all relevant parties.

What to do next

Review the case details and public file for AS0079.
Register interest in the investigation if involved as an exporter, importer, or domestic producer.
Monitor the Trade Remedies Service portal for further notices and submissions.

Source document (simplified)

AS0079 - Creamy/White Limestone from Portugal

Anti-subsidy investigation

The goods that are the subject of the investigation are:

Creamy/White limestone in the form of slab and finished stone. Slab refers to natural stone that has been simply cut or sawn. Finished stone refers to natural stone that has been processed and worked in a factory, making it ready for installation. For these purposes, ‘processed and worked’ includes but is not limited to cutting, shaping, and surface finishing to meet the specifications required for its intended use.

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Case details

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Applicant ALBION STONE PLC Country Portugal Last updated 26 Feb 2026 Initiation date 14 Jan 2026 Commodities affected
- 68010000
- 68022100
- 68022900
- 68029100
- 68029200

Public file

The public file contains non-confidential versions of documents submitted by registered
participants in the case. It also contains non-confidential versions of reports or other
documents generated by the Trade Remedies Authority during the investigation and links to all
relevant public notices for the case.

Sort by Submission Party Type Published Files Direction Descending Ascending Sort
| Sort by: Submission | Sort by: Party | Sort by: Type | Sort by: Published | Sort by: Files |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Submission: General publication - Questionnaire | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 11 |
| Submission: General publication - Notice of proposed sample | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: LSI STONE, LDA | Type: Exporter | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 3 |
| Submission: General publication - Notice of extension | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 11 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: Farpedra - Exploracao de Pedreiras, Lda. | Type: Exporter | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: General publication - Note of meeting | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 03 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: General publication - Notice of extension | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 30 Jan 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: General | Party: PORTLAND STONE FIRMS LIMITED | Type: Domestic Producer | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: Portugal | Type: Foreign Government | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: Associação Portuguesa da Indústria dos Recursos Minerais - (Assimagra) | Type: Trade Body | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 5 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: MINERAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED | Type: Trade Body | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 3 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: SZERELMEY LIMITED | Type: Importer | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Type: Foreign Government | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: Registration of Interest | Party: ALBION STONE PLC | Type: Applicant | Published: 26 Feb 2026 | No. of files: 2 |
| Submission: General publication - Pre-sampling questionnaire | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 14 Jan 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: General publication - Case timeline | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 14 Jan 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: Notice of Initiation | Party: Trade Remedies Authority | Type: Trade Remedies Authority | Published: 14 Jan 2026 | No. of files: 1 |
| Submission: Application | Party: ALBION STONE PLC | Type: Applicant | Published: 14 Jan 2026 | No. of files: 60 |