{"id":892277,"date":"2026-04-14T00:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/892277\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T00:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:24:14","slug":"eu-doubles-steel-tariffs-to-50-to-curb-surge-of-cheap-chinese-imports-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/892277\/","title":{"rendered":"EU doubles steel tariffs to 50% to curb surge of cheap Chinese imports"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU lawmakers and countries agreed to double tariffs<\/a> on foreign steel<\/a> on Monday, to shield the bloc’s struggling industry<\/a> from a flood of cheap Chinese exports<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

European Union<\/a> governments and parliament representatives reached a late evening deal to hike levies on steel imports to 50 percent and slash the volume allowed in before tariffs apply by 47 percent.<\/p>\n

“The shape and global standing of Europe<\/a>‘s steel sector are fundamental to our strategic autonomy and industrial strength. We therefore cannot afford to turn a blind eye to global overcapacity reaching critical levels,” commented the EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Today’s outcome helps bring much-needed stability for our producers to thrive in Europe”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more‘Most challenging situation\u2019 for transatlantic relations as Trump threatens EU with tariffs<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the deal, which follows a proposal put forward by the European Commission<\/a> last year, import tariff-free quotas will be reduced to 18.3 million tons a year — the total volume of steel the EU imported in 2013.<\/p>\n

That year was chosen because the EU considers the market became unbalanced from that point on because of excess production — mainly due to China<\/a>, which massively subsidises local steelmakers and now produces more than half the world’s steel.<\/p>\n

The new measures will apply to imported products from all countries, except for European Economic Area members Iceland<\/a>, Liechtenstein<\/a> and Norway<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They will replace the current safeguard scheme, which imposes 25-percent duties beyond set import quotas but ends at the end of June.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The deal is provisional and needs to be officially endorsed by the European Council<\/a> representing member states and the parliament before it is formally adopted.<\/p>\n

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