Everybody is talking about the Steel Trade Measure

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Raffaele Fitto

Executive Vice President Cohesion and Reforms

European Commission

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Wopke Hoekstra

Commissioner Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

European Commission

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Maroš Šefčovič

Commissioner Trade and Economic Security

European Commission

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Arthur Corbin

Adviser for the Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné

European Commission

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Stefania Nardelli

Coordinator

DG Trade and Economic Security

 European Commission

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MEP Giorgio Gori

Socialists and Democrats

Italy

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MEP Dan Nica

Socialists and Democrats

Romania

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MEP Pascal Canfin

Renew Europe

France

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Weber praises Commission on steel, 'Beijing is a problem'

"I would like to welcome the latest developments on the Commission's front that today will announce a package for the overcapacity of the industry steel, with the reduction of quotas for the import of Chinese steel in the European market and the increase in duties steel sold at dumped prices. I think it's a very welcome and urgently needed measure."

 

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MEP Bernd Lange

Socialists and Democrats

Germany

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MEP Dennis Radtke

Socialists and Democrats

Germany

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MEP Anna Cavazzini

Greens/EFA

Germany

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MEP Kathleen Van Brempt

Socialists and Democrats

Belgium

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Marc Ferracci

Former Minister for Industries and Energy

France

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MEP Christophe Grudler

Renew Europe

France

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MEP Jonas Fernández

Socialists and Democrats

Spain

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Socialists and Democrats

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today welcome the European Commission’s announcement of a new trade defence instrument designed to better protect European steel production.

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MEP Adam Jarubas

European People's Party

Poland

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MEP Susana Solis Pérez

European People's Party

Spain

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MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin

Socialists and Democrats

France

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Cerame-Unie

The European Commission’s new #trade #defence initiative for the #steel #sector marks an important step in addressing global #overcapacity and restoring #fair #competition.

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European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA)

European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) has been supportive of an effective trade measure to ensure the survival and sustainable development of the European steel industry...

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Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl

Over 600 million tons of global overcapacity, subsidized cheap exports from China, 50% steel tariffs in the USA – and the EU steel market? At least so far inadequately protected – but that is finally changing!

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EUROMETAL

Alexander M. Julius, President of EUROMETAL joined BBC News to discuss the European Commission’s new proposal for steep new tariffs on steel imports.

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IndustriAll Europe

IndustriAll Europe welcomes today’s decision by the European Commission to introduce permanent safeguard measures for steel imports. While this is a crucial step towards defending Europe’s steel and its workforce, it must be part of a broader, ambitious industrial strategy.

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Unión de Empresas Siderúrgicas (UNESID)

Unión de Empresas Siderúrgicas (UNESID) supports the new European trade shield that protects steel and jobs...

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SteelBel

"We are ready to produce more": Belgian steel company welcomes European steel tariffs...

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European Lime Association (EuLA

EuLA welcomes the European Commission’s upcoming proposal for a new trade measure on steel —a key step toward restoring fair trade conditions and addressing global overcapacity...

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EU steel charges: Brussels intervenes to protect European steel industry
CFOs must prepare for price pressure and supply chains revision.

The European Commission is taking sweeping measures to protect European steel industry from a sustained stream of cheap steel from outside the EU...

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A3M - European channel

A3M welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a new trade defense instrument for the steel sector...

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European Aluminium

European Aluminium welcomes the European Commission’s consultation on the future of a post-safeguards tool for the steel industry...

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Dennis Grimm

Spokesman of Executive Board & Chief Operating Officer

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

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Steel for Packaging Europe

A welcome proposal from the European Commission to safeguard EU steel...

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Michal Pinter

Director, Governmental, EU Affairs & REACH

U.S. Steel Kosice

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European Commission wants high tariffs to protect steel industry

The European Commission is proposing firm measures to keep the steel industry in the European Union afloat. These are import duties and quotas that should provide protection against cheap steel from China in particular.

Both the European Parliament and the EU Member States still have to...

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Tata Steel Netherlands

The European Commission is proposing firm measures to keep the steel industry in the European Union afloat. These are import duties and quotas that should provide protection against cheap steel from China in particular...

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ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal welcomes today’s European Commission proposal for strengthened trade defence. New tariff quotas, to replace the current safeguard, are vital for the survival of the steel industry in Europe, which is in crisis due to the volume of low-priced imports arriving in the EU...

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Gunnar Groebler

CEO

Salzgitter AG

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Kati ter Horst

President & CEO

Outokumpu

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Alexander Becker

CEO

GMH Gruppe

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Aperam

Aperam, a global leader in stainless, electrical, and specialty steel solutions, as well as recycling and renewables, welcomes the proposal by the European Commission to establish a new instrument aimed at addressing the negative effects of global overcapacities...

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GravitHy

GravitHy recognizes the importance of today's announcement by European Commission of trade measures to limit unfair steel imports in the EU. This is a significant step forward in ensuring the EU steel industry operates...

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Dillinger

Our CEO Stefan Rauber on the announced protective measures of the EU Commission for steel...

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EU to hike steel duties to 50% in push for US tariff concessions

The move is likely to inflame relations with China, the world’s top steel producer.

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday a 50% tariff on steel above a lowered annual import limit, in a bid to reinvigorate...

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EU to set 50 percent steel tariff as opening bid to Trump

The proposal is meant to be a “stepping stone” toward a better deal with the United States, which also charges 50 percent on all steel.

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European Commission wields protectionist powers to shield EU steel

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free. 

It's rare enough to be worth noting: the European Commission can also shield its own.

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Europe goes protectionist to save its steel

The European Commission unveiled plans this week to slash duty-free steel imports and raise tariffs to 50%, in a last-ditch bid to rescue the bloc’s ailing steel industry.

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EU proposes halving tariff-free steel import quotas and doubling out-of-quota duty

The European Commission has proposed cutting tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and imposing a 50% duty on shipments above those limits, in a package aimed at stabilising EU steelmaking capacity and addressing global oversupply.

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EU to halve steel import quotas to preserve domestic industry

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday cutting tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and a 50% duty for excess shipments in a bid to preserve viable steelmaking in the European Union.

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European steelmakers' shares rise on EU plan to cut steel import quotas

Shares in European steelmakers rose on Wednesday after the European Commission proposed cutting tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half as part of a plan to preserve viable steelmaking in the European Union.

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EU proposes steel industry protections, rattling UK manufacturers

The European Union has proposed cutting free-trade quotas on steel by 47%, adding significant tariffs on imports from countries like China, India, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

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E.U. Proposes 50% Steel Tariffs as Trump Effect Ripples Around World

European officials want to sharply lower the bloc’s quota on tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump’s tariffs create domino effects.

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EU Boosts Steel Protections With 50% Levy to Sustain Industry

The European Union unveiled fresh tariffs on Tuesday meant to shield its ailing steel sector, taking a page from Donald Trump’s protectionist playbook.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, proposed 50% tariffs — twice the current rate — on all steel imports above a quota that will be cut by roughly 45%...

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EU Rediscovers Its Mettle With New Tariffs on Steel Imports

For an organization that began as the European Coal and Steel community in the early 1950s, it seems apt that the EU is flexing its trade muscles over steel.

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EU proposes steel industry protections, rattling UK manufacturers

The European Union on Tuesday proposed cutting by almost half its tariff-free quota on steel and steel products, effectively adding large tariffs on imports from countries including China, India, Turkey...

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EU to double steel tariffs amid influx of Chinese imports

The EU on Tuesday announced it was planning to double tariffs on foreign steel and halve the volume allowed into the bloc before duties are imposed.

The unveiling of the proposals by industry commissioner Stephane Sejourne comes as Europe's steel sector struggles to contend with competition from China, which dwarves the bloc's production.

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EU Commission plans 50 percent tariffs on steel imports

The EU Commission wants to strengthen the crisis-ridden European steel industry with high tariffs on imports from all over the world. The Brussels authority is suggesting tariffs of around 50 percent on steel imports above the approved quantities...

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About the European steel industry

A sector at the heart of the EU economy

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€215 billion

Value for the economy

The sector has a turnover of around €215 billion.

146 million tonnes

Annual production of steel

The sector produces on average 146 million tonnes of finished steel per year.

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Production sites in the EU

The EU steel industry has 500 production sites spread out across 22 EU Member States.

298,000

Highly skilled workforce

The steel sector employs 298,000 people directly and is responsible for up to 1.55 million indirect jobs.

European Steel Association members

The European Steel Association's members operate steel production facilities across the EU

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