International trade is essential for the European economy, and steel products are among the most intensively traded products in the world. Around a quarter of the 160 million tonnes of steel used in the EU every year is imported - and the EU is also a major steel exporter.
Trade policy issues are of central importance to EUROFER, because free and fair international trade conditions are the basis for the stability of the EU steel market. EUROFER welcomes free trade agreements that open up mutually accessible markets between trade partners and ensures fair access to public procurement tenders.
In particular, EUROFER monitors - on an ongoing basis - trade flows to ensure that imports into the EU are coming on a fair basis and are not dumped, produced using unfair subsidies or circumventing existing trade defence measures.
First quarter 2026 report. Data up to, and including, third quarter 2025
Brussels, 16 March 2026 According to the latest economic report from the European Steel Association (EUROFER), Europe’s steel market is estimated to have shown signs of growth. However, it also highlights how the sector’s outlook is clouded by imports having gained a record share of the EU market, falling European production, volatile energy prices and rising trade tensions.
The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has called on EU lawmakers to urgently adopt the new steel trade measure proposed by the European Commission last year, warning that weakening the proposal would put the European steel industry at risk.
The European Steel Association (EUROFER)
172 Avenue de Cortenbergh
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Email: mail@eurofer.eu
Phone: +32 (0) 2 738 79 20
