EU Doubles Steel Tariffs to Shield Industry from Cheap Imports

19 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 13

The EU has agreed to double tariffs on foreign steel imports to 50% and reduce duty-free quotas by 47%.
The new measures aim to protect the bloc’s steel industry from a surge of cheap imports, particularly from China.
Quota-free imports will be capped at 18.3 million tonnes, returning to 2013 levels, with Russian steel phased out by 2028.

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