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EU Slashes Duty-Free Steel Import Quotas to Protect Domestic Industry
The new cap cuts duty-free imports 47% and imposes a 50% tariff above quota, while Ukraine gets a smaller country-specific allocation.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission announced new global steel quota allocations, restricting tariff-free imports to 18.3 million metric tons effective July 1 to combat global overcapacity.
- Global steel overcapacity is expected to grow to 721 million tonnes by 2027, according to the OECD, prompting the European Commission to increase quotas and double tariffs beyond those limits to 50 percent.
- New restrictions could limit Ukrainian exports by more than 50% compared to 2025, though a senior EU official said the change covers 70% of historic trade flows, still affecting 30% of current steel trade.
- European Parliament member Karin Karlsbro criticized the allocation, stating "Free trade with the EU has served as an economic lifeline for Ukraine. Today's decision confirms our fears of the withdrawal of tariff-free access for Ukrainian steel."
- Ukraine may tap a second quota allocation, though competition from India and Turkey makes success uncertain; the UK-Ukraine trade agreement envisages 0% tariffs for Ukrainian steel starting in 2026.
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The EU is pulling up the customs wall around its steel industry. A trade sheet analysis shows that Turkey and Ukraine are being spared, while two major powers are being virtually locked out.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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observatorial.comAlmost half to 18.3 million tonnes planned.
In order to protect domestic steel producers, Europeans are also halving their import quota. This has a lot to do with China – and with Donald Trump.
·Munich, Germany
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The European Union was updating its rules for the import of steel by reducing duty-free quotas and introducing new restrictions; Ukraine would be able to use part of those quotas under the updated system.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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