Announcement
26 Mar 2018
In March 2018, the European Commission initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of steel products. In July 2018, a provisional safeguard measure was imposed. In February 2019, a safeguard measure was imposed. In February 2021, a review was initiated and the safeguard measure was extended in June 2021. In May 2022, the application of safeguard measures was temporarily suspended against Ukraine. In February 2024, a sunset review was initiated and in June 2024 the measure was extended until June 2026.
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List of interventions
Implementation date
19 Jul 2018
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Circumvented: 10 Apr 2026
Safeguard
In force
Recent update from 10 Apr 2026:
On 10 April 2026, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/846 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159. The regulation creates two new TARIC codes (7228.30.69.11 a...
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Clarification: 13 Apr 2026
EU: Commission proposes new steel import tariff-rate quota system to replace current safeguard system in July 2026
Announced: 01 Oct 2020
United Kingdom: Extension of safeguard duty on imports of certain steel products
Announced: 25 May 2020
Turkiye: Suspension of concessions towards the European Union
Announced: 14 May 2020
EU: Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel from Turkiye
Announced: 12 Aug 2019
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled stainless steel sheets and coils from China, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia
Announced: 02 Apr 2019
Russia: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the EU
Announced: 02 Apr 2019
Republic of Korea: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the EU
Announced: 19 Feb 2019
Brazil: Immediate notification of proposed suspension of WTO concessions towards the EU
Announced: 09 Dec 2016
EU: Extension of definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain corrosion resistant steels from China
Announced: 07 Jul 2016
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products from Brazil, Iran, Russia, and termination of antidumping duty on imports originating from Ukraine
Announced: 31 Mar 2016
EU: Definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel from China
Announced: 15 Feb 2016
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of concrete reinforcement bars and rods from the Republic of Belarus
Announced: 13 Feb 2016
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of heavy plate of non-alloy or other alloy steel from China
Announced: 04 Jan 2016
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel from China
Announced: 04 Jan 2016
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled flat products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel from China
Announced: 14 May 2015
EU: Extension of definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain cold-rolled flat steel products from China and Russia
Announced: 30 Apr 2015
EU: Termination of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of high fatigue performance steel concrete reinforcement bars and rods from China
Announced: 26 Jun 2014
EU: Extension of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products from China and Chinese Taipei
Announced: 22 Feb 2012
EU: Extension of definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain organic coated steel from China
Announced: 21 Dec 2011
EU: Extension of definitive antidumping duty on organic coated steel from China
Announced: 29 Mar 2011
EU: Extension of antidumping duties on certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel from Russia and Ukraine
Announced: 30 Dec 2010
EU: Extension of definitive countervailing duty on certain stainless steel bars from India
Announced: 30 Sep 2010
EU: Extension of definitive antidumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel from China
Announced: 06 Oct 2009
EU: Repealing after termination of definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on seamless pipes and tubes of iron and steel from China
Announced: 06 Feb 2009
EU: Extension of definitive antidumping duty on imports of wire rod from China (termination of provisional duty on imports from Moldova)
Announced: 16 Dec 2008
EU: Extension of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain welded tubes and pipes from Belarus, China and Russia (termination of duties imposed on imports from Ukraine and Thailand)
Announced: 15 Nov 2008
EU: Definitive antidumping duty on imports of certain pre- and post-stressing wires and wire strands of non-alloy steel (PSC wires and strands) from China
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