Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1782of 24 June 2024amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159, including the prolongation of the safeguard measure on imports of certain steel products

(218) While the levels of TRQ use have varied from country to country and from category to category, there were substantial volumes unused at the end of each safeguard year, and that continued to be the case in the ongoing sixth safeguard year

See Section 3.2.2.(b) of this Regulation on TRQ use.

.

(219) In view of the recent negative trends and outlook on steel consumption in the world and the Union steel market and the fact that TRQs were widely available across product categories, the Commission considered that it is not in the Union interest to increase further the current large gap between the pace of TRQ volume increase and that of steel consumption.

Adjustment

(220) In view of the ever-growing gap between consumption (including the expected consumption) and the TRQ volumes, and the existing high levels of import pressure, which are very likely to persist, the Commission considered that maintaining or increasing the 4% rate would seriously undermine the effectiveness of the measure. In addition, the Commission confirmed that there was sufficient TRQ available generally across product categories.

(221) Against this background, the Commission considered that establishing the liberalisation rate at 1% was appropriate to ensure the effectiveness of the measure.

(222) Consequently, the TRQs will continue to increase yearly by 1% as of 1 July 2024 for all product categories. The specific volumes for the period 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2026 (on a quarterly basis) are set out in Annex IV.1 to this Regulation.

(223) Together with other adjustments presented in this Regulation, this rate of liberalisation will contribute to improving the effectiveness of the measure in a period where the Union market is suffering significant import-driven tensions, caused by the negative effects of overcapacity and the resulting responses to it across the world, in a context of weak demand. Union users will continue to have sufficient free-of-duty volumes available under existing TRQs.

7.6.

Other changes of circumstances that may require an adjustment to the level or allocation of the tariff-rate quota

(224) In the Notice of Initiation, the Commission defined the scope of claims under this chapter as any other issues not falling under Sections 7.1-7.2 and 7.4-7.5 above to the extent that they concern lasting changes of circumstances as compared to the situation prevailing during the original investigation – whose effects may need to be reviewed and may justify, inter alia, an adjustment to the level or allocation of the tariff-rate quotas in specific product categories. Interested parties were requested to provide sufficient evidence substantiating their submissions, as well as specific proposals on how to address any developments affecting a product category.

Comments from interested parties

(225) The requests received in this respect can be split into two types. The first type concerned changes of a lasting nature in the demand of certain product categories, and the second type concerned a change of a lasting nature with regard to new supplying countries.

(a) Increased demand for certain categories

(226) Requests under this type referred to changes in the product scope, usually removing product categories from the scope of the measure, increasing TRQ allocations or granting a country specific quota to a particular origin on the basis of projections of a rapid increase in demand for a particular category, and where the Union industry was allegedly not able to supply in sufficient quantities.

Assessment

(227) In this regard, evidence submitted by interested parties did not justify any adjustment based on the claims made concerning changes of circumstances. The claims typically concerned specific origins within certain product categories. In all cases there were available duty-free volumes during the last three quarters (July 2023-March 2024). Therefore, such claims were not in line with the overall Union interest but rather concerned the specific preferences of given stakeholders. Claims on the availability of supply from Union producers were also extensively rebutted by the Union industry and the Commission considered that the evidence available on the file, including the TRQ use, did not support the claims concerning a potential shortage of steel.

Conclusion

(228) Therefore, the Commission concluded that there was not sufficient evidence justifying adjustments to the functioning of the steel safeguard based on changes of circumstances due to alleged future increased demand in particular product categories.

(b) Changes in trade flows – New exporting countries

(229) A number of parties (Union industry, exporters and users) raised that there had been changes in trade flows and that it represented a change of circumstance of a lasting nature. According to certain parties (Union industry) this change of trade flows is the result of a new and complex regional dynamics of global steel excess capacities that would deserve changes in the TRQ administration.

(230) Claims related to the change of trade flows were also made under Section 7.1 (Allocation and Management of TRQs) and Section 7.2 (Crowding out of traditional trade flows) above.

(231) Interested parties claimed that, while some country specific quotas remain largely unused in certain product categories, new flows are entering the Union market through residual quotas. As a result, they requested the Commission to make some adjustments to the TRQ administration.

Assessment

(232) In the investigation the Commission identified new trade flows entering the market in certain product categories. The Commission addressed these claims with the adjustments described in Section 7.3 above.

1. CHANGE OF CN CODES IN PRODUCT CATEGORIES 22, 24 AND 26

(233) On 1 January 2022, as a result of updates

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 385, 29.10.2021, p. 1–1091).

to the Union customs nomenclature (CN), certain CN codes concerning steel tubes subject to the scope of the steel safeguard were modified

A total of 21 CN codes were closed and 14 CN codes were added.

. The product categories affected were 22 (seamless stainless tubes and pipes), 24 (other seamless tubes) and 26 (other welded pipes).

(234) This change was not reflected in the latest review of the measure

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1301 of 26 June 2023 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 imposing a definitive safeguard measure on imports of certain steel products.

in June 2023 and as a result, the volume of imports used in that review for the purpose of the calculation of the list of developing countries was not fully accurate for these categories.

(235) As a consequence, the list of developing countries subject to the measure applying from 1 July 2023 had a material impact in two of the three categories mentioned above. Should the Commission have used the updated CN codes in its last review, the changes in the list of developing countries with respect to the list actually published on 1 July 2023 (applicable until 30 June 2024) would have been the following:

Category 24: the 9% threshold for developing countries would have been reached. Therefore, all developing countries exporting under this category should have been subject to the measure from 1 July 2023.

Category 26: imports from North Macedonia and Vietnam would have been below the 3% individual threshold and therefore, should have been excluded from the measure from 1 July 2023.

(236) The changes to the list of developing countries subject to the measure as a result of the change of codes is summarized as follows:

AS PUBLISHEDCORRECTEDCountry / Product group222426Country / Product group222426ArgentinaXArgentinaXBrazilXBrazilXChinaXXXChinaXXXEgyptEgyptXIndiaXXXIndiaXXXIndonesiaIndonesiaXKazakhstanKazakhstanXMalaysiaMalaysiaXMexicoXMexicoXMoldovaMoldovaXNorth MacedoniaXNorth MacedoniaXOmanOmanXTürkiyeXTürkiyeXXUkraineXXUkraineXXUnited Arab EmiratesXUnited Arab EmiratesXVietnamXVietnamXAll other developing countriesAll other developing countriesX

(237) The updated list of developing countries subject to the measure, applicable in the period 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024, is in Annex III (III.2) to this Regulation.

(238) The practical consequences of these changes in the list of developing countries subject to the measure applying from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 are the following:

For Category 24, the fact that all developing countries should have been subject to the measure as from 1 July 2023 has no practical implication. All the countries that should have been subject to the measure would have exported through the residual quota. The residual quota was never exhausted since 1 July 2023 and the volumes remaining at the end of the period were sufficiently large to cover for the total volume of exports originating in the WTO developing country Members that should have been covered under this category. Therefore, either with the old or the new codes, none of the countries that should have been included would have had to pay duties.

For Category 26, there is a double effect resulting from having used outdated codes. This is because the residual quota was exhausted in two quarters since 1 July 2023.

01/07/2023-30/09/2023 and 01/10/2023-31/12/2023.

On the one hand, according to information from DG TAXUD

European Commission’s Directorate General for Taxations and Customs Union.

, some imports from North Macedonia and Vietnam paid the 25% duty as a result of the residual duty-free quota being filled. On the other hand, the fact that these two countries’ exports were unduly accounted under the residual quota caused the exhaustion of that quota and therefore, other exporters had to unduly pay duties. For the current quarter, it is yet not known whether the residual quota for category 26 is going the be exhausted.

(239) Based on the above, the Commission acknowledges the right of the importers having paid duties in category 26 from 1 July 2023 until 31 December 2023 with respect to imports originating from certain countries to request the reimbursement of these duties to the national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable customs legislation. These countries are the following:

Quarter 01/07/2023-30/09/2023: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Israel, India, Japan, North Macedonia, South Korea, Singapore, United States, Serbia, and Vietnam;

Quarter 01/10/2023-31/12/2023: Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Singapore, United States, Kosovo, Serbia, and Vietnam.

(240) The acceptance of reimbursement requests for the current quarter (1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024) will be subject to additional verification on whether the payment of duties was a consequence of the Commission not having reflected the new codes in the developing countries’ calculation or not.

(241) In view of Article 109 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

when an amount is to be reimbursed following a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the interest to be paid should be the rate applied by the European Central Bank to its principal refinancing operations, as published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union on the first calendar day of each month.

1. FINAL REMARKS

(242) This Regulation amending the ongoing safeguard measure also complies with the obligations arising from the bilateral Agreements signed with certain third countries.

(243) The measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safeguards established under Article 3(3) of the EU Basic Safeguard Regulation and Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/755 respectively,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2019/159 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 1, paragraph 2, is amended as follows:

1. For each of the product categories concerned, and with the exception of product categories 7, 8, 17 and 25a, a part of each tariff-rate quota is allocated to the countries specified in Annex IV.

;

(2) Article 1, paragraph 3, is amended as follows:

1. The remaining part of each tariff-rate quota, as well as the tariff-rate quota for product categories 7, 8, 17 and 25a, shall be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, based on a tariff-rate quota established equally for each quarter of the period of imposition.

;

(3) Article 1, paragraph 5, is amended as follows:

1. Where the relevant tariff-rate quota under paragraph 2 is exhausted for one specific country, imports from that country for some product categories can be made under the remaining part of the tariff-rate quota for the same product category. This provision shall only apply during the last quarter of each year of application of the definitive tariff-rate quota. For product categories 3B, 14, 16, 20 and 26 no further access to the remaining part of the tariff-rate quota will be allowed. For product categories 2, 3A, 4A, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25B, 27 and 28 only access to a specific volume within the tariff-rate quota volume initially available in the last quarter, will be allowed. In product categories 1 and 4B no exporting country shall be allowed to use, on its own, more than 30 % of the residual tariff-rate quota volume initially available in the last quarter of each year of application of measures.

;

(4) Paragraph 7 is added to Article 1:

1. A maximum import volume of 15 % per country of the available free-of duty quota at the beginning of the quarter established in Annex IV.1 to this Regulation shall be applicable to countries importing through the Other countries quota in product categories 1 and 16. The maximum import volume applies to countries not having a country specific quota and is applicable in all quarters.

;

(5) Article 2.2, second sentence is deleted;

(6) Article 6.2 is deleted;

(7) In Article 10, the second subparagraph is modified as follows:

It shall apply until 30 June 2026.;

(8) Annex IV is amended by Annex I to this Regulation;

(9) Annex III.2 is replaced from 1 July 2024 by Annex II to this Regulation;

(10) Annex III.2 is replaced from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 by Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 2

1. Any safeguard duties paid in relation to imports made into the Union under product category 26 (other welded pipes) from 1 July 2023 until 31 December 2023 and originating in the countries mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be repaid or remitted in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.

1. The origins of the imports subject to paragraph 1 are the following:

for quarter 01/07/2023-30/09/2023: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Israel, India, Japan, North Macedonia, South Korea, Singapore, United States, Serbia, and Vietnam;

for quarter 01/10/2023-31/12/2023: Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Singapore, United States, Kosovo, Serbia, and Vietnam.

1. The repayment or remission of any duties paid in relation to imports made from 1 April 2024 until 30 June 2024, will be subject to additional verification of the repayment request. The customs authorities in each Member State shall contact the European Commission before authorizing any repayment or remission request.

1. The repayment or remission shall be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable customs legislation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 July 2024.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 June 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX I

Annex

ANNEX IV

IV.1 –

Volumes of tariff–rate quotas

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8601

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8602

From 1.7 to 30.6: For Egypt: 09.8450, for Vietnam: 09.8451, for Japan: 09.8452, for Taiwan: 09.8453, for Australia: 09.8454, for Switzerland: 09.8455, for United States: 09.8456, for Libya: 09.8457 and for Canada: 09.8458

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Türkiye: 09.8572, for India: 09.8573, for Korea, Republic of: 09.8574, for Serbia: 09.8575 and for United Kingdom: 09.8599 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8603

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8604

From 1.4 to 30.6: For India, Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom and Serbia: 09.8567 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8605

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8606

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom and Iran, Islamic Republic of: 09.8568 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8607

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8608

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8609

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8610

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom and India: 09.8570 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8611

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8612

From 1.4 to 30.6: For China: 09.8581, for Korea, Republic of: 09.8582, for India: 09.8583 and for United Kingdom: 09.8584 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8613

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8614

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom, Taiwan and Türkiye: 09.8560 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8615

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8616

From 1.4 to 30.6: For China, Korea, Republic of, United Kingdom, Taiwan and Serbia: 09.8576 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8617

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8618

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8619

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8620

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8621

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8622

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Korea, Republic of, Taiwan, India, South Africa, United Statesand Türkiye 09.8510 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8623

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8624

From 1.4 to 30.6: For China, United Kingdom, India, South Africa and Taiwan: 09.8591 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8625

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8626

From 1.4 to 30.6: For China, United Kingdom, Türkiye and Switzerland: 09.8592 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8627

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8628

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova, Republic of: 09.8593 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8629

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8630

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8631

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8632

From 1.4 to 30.6: For India, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Korea, Republic ofand Japan: 09.8595 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8633

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8634

From 1.7 to 30.6: For Malaysia: 09.8460, for Algeria: 09.8461, for Egypt: 09.8462, for Bosnia and Herzegovina: 09.8463, for Korea, Republic of: 09.8464, for Japan: 09.8466, for Indonesia: 09.8465 and for Serbia: 09.8467

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8635

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8636

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8637

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8638

From 1.4 to 30.6: For United Kingdom, China and United Arab Emirates: 09.8580 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8639

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8640

From 1.4 to 30.6: For United Kingdom, China and Türkiye: 09.8585 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8641

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8642

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8643

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8644

From 1.4 to 30.6: For United Kingdom, North Macedonia, Switzerland and Türkiye: 09.8530 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8645

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8646

From 1.4 to 30.6: For India, United Kingdom, Korea, Republic of, Japan and China: 09.8597 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8647

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8648

From 1.4 to 30.6: For China, United Kingdom and United States: 09.8586 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8657

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8658

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8659

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8660

From 1.4 to 30.6: For United Kingdom, China, Korea, Republic of and Türkiye: 09.8587 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8651

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8652

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Taiwan and China: 09.8588 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8653

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8654

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Switzerland, United Kingdom and China : 09.8539 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8655

From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8656

From 1.4 to 30.6: For Türkiye and China : 09.8598 In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5

Product NumberProduct categoryCN CodesAllocation by country (Where Applicable)Year 7Year 8Additional duty rateOrder numbersFrom 1.7.2024 to 30.9.2024From 1.10.2024 to 31.12.2024From 1.1.2025 to 31.3.2025From 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025From 1.7.2025 to 30.9.2025From 1.10.2025 to 31.12.2025From 1.1.2026 to 31.3.2026From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.2026Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)1Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

72081000, 72082500, 72082600, 72082700, 72083600, 72083700, 72083800, 72083900, 72084000, 72085210, 72085299, 72085310, 72085390, 72085400,

72111300, 72111400, 72111900, 72126000, 72251910, 72253010, 72253030, 72253090, 72254015, 72254090, 72261910, 72269120, 72269191, 72269199

Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8966Türkiye475173,52475173,52464843,66470008,59479925,26479925,26469492,10474708,6825%09.8967India301703,57301703,57295144,80298424,18304720,61304720,61298096,25301408,4325%09.8968Korea, Republic of188405,48188405,48184309,71186357,59190289,53190289,53186152,80188221,1725%09.8969United Kingdom157607,78157607,78154181,53155894,66159183,86159183,86155723,34157453,6025%09.8976Serbia167256,84167256,84163620,82165438,83168929,40168929,40165257,03167093,2125%09.8970Other countries945664,87945664,87925106,94935385,91955121,52955121,52934358,01944739,7725%2Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets72091500, 72091690, 72091790, 72091891, 72092500, 72092690, 72092790, 72092890, 72099020, 72099080, 72112320, 72112330, 72112380, 72112900, 72119020, 72119080, 72255020, 72255080, 72262000, 72269200India164886,33164886,33161301,85163094,09166535,19166535,19162914,86164725,0325%09.8801Korea, Republic of95630,7795630,7793551,8494591,3196587,0896587,0894487,3695537,2225%09.8802United Kingdom88383,8088383,8086462,4187423,1089267,6489267,6487327,0488297,3425%09.8977Ukraine73421,1873421,1871825,0772623,1274155,3974155,3972543,3273349,3525%09.8803Serbia41629,1541629,1540724,1741176,6642045,4442045,4441131,4141588,4325%09.8805Other countries338044,38338044,38330695,59334369,98341424,82341424,82334002,54337713,6825%3.AElectrical Sheets (other than GOES)72091610, 72091710, 72091810, 72092610, 72092710, 72092810Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8808United Kingdom559,43559,43547,27553,35565,03565,03552,74558,8925%09.8978Iran, Islamic Republic of167,77167,77164,12165,95169,45169,45165,76167,6125%09.8809Korea, Republic of256,93256,93251,35254,14259,50259,50253,86256,6825%09.8806Other countries858,86858,86840,19849,52867,45867,45848,59858,0225%3.B72251990, 72261980Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8811Korea, Republic of35566,7635566,7634793,5735180,1735922,4335922,4335141,5135531,9725%09.8812China31278,0731278,0730598,1130938,0931590,8531590,8530904,0931247,4725%09.8813Taiwan24462,6324462,6323930,8324196,7324707,2624707,2624170,1424438,7025%09.8814Other countries8722,518722,518532,898627,708809,748809,748618,228713,9825%

4.AMetallic Coated Sheets

CN Code :

72125020

TARIC Codes: 7210410020, 7210410030, 7210490020, 7210490030, 7210610020, 7210610030, 7210690020, 7210690030, 7212300020, 7212300030, 7212506120, 7212506130, 7212506920, 7212506930, 7225920020, 7225920030, 7225990011, 7225990022, 7225990023, 7225990041, 7225990045, 7225990091, 7225990092, 7225990093, 7226993010, 7226993030, 7226997011, 7226997013, 7226997091, 7226997093, 7226997094

Korea, Republic of37935,5937935,5937110,9037523,2438314,9438314,9437482,0137898,4725%09.8816India54225,7454225,7453046,9253636,3354768,0054768,0053577,3954172,7025%09.8817United Kingdom35743,3835743,3834966,3535354,8636100,8136100,8135316,0135708,4125%09.8979Other countries477237,17477237,17466862,45472049,81482009,54482009,54471531,07476770,3025%4.B

CN Codes: 72102000, 72103000,

72109080, 72122000,

72125030, 72125040,

72125090, 72259100,

72269910 TARIC codes: 7210410080, 7210490080, 7210610080, 7210690080, 7212300080, 7212506180, 7212506980, 7225920080, 7225990025, 7225990095, 7226993090, 7226997019, 7226997096

China129629,13129629,13126811,10128220,12130925,42130925,42128079,21129502,3225%09.8821Korea, Republic of168236,08168236,08164578,78166407,43169918,44169918,44166224,56168071,5025%09.8822India77423,9077423,9075740,7776582,3378198,1478198,1476498,1877348,1625%09.8823United Kingdom35743,3835743,3834966,3535354,8636100,8136100,8135316,0135708,4125%09.8980Other countries105930,82105930,82103627,98104779,40106990,13106990,13104664,26105827,2025%

5Organic Coated Sheets72107080, 72124080India79455,2679455,2677727,9778591,6280249,8280249,8278505,2579377,5325%09.8826Korea, Republic of71808,9271808,9270247,8671028,3972527,0172527,0170950,3371738,6725%09.8827United Kingdom35255,5735255,5734489,1434872,3535608,1235608,1234834,0335221,0825%09.8981Taiwan23014,4323014,4322514,1222764,2723244,5723244,5722739,2622991,9225%09.8828Türkiye15889,1715889,1715543,7615716,4716048,0716048,0715699,1915873,6325%09.8829Other countries43331,6743331,6742389,6842860,6743764,9943764,9942813,5743289,2825%6Tin Mill products72091899, 72101100, 72101220, 72101280, 72105000, 72107010, 72109040, 72121010, 72121090, 72124020China112138,60112138,60109700,80110919,70113259,98113259,98110797,81112028,9025%09.8831United Kingdom40902,9740902,9740013,7740458,3741312,0041312,0040413,9140862,9525%09.8982Serbia22509,4222509,4222020,0922264,7622734,5222734,5222240,2922487,4025%09.8832Korea, Republic of16282,3016282,3015928,3416105,3216445,1216445,1216087,6216266,3725%09.8833Taiwan13537,5413537,5413243,2513390,4013672,9213672,9213375,6813524,3025%09.8834Other countries37515,0837515,0836699,5437107,3137890,2437890,2437066,5437478,3925%7Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates72085120, 72085191, 72085198, 72085291, 72089020, 72089080, 72109030, 72254012, 72254040, 72254060, 72259900Ukraine283626,45283626,45277460,66280543,56286462,72286462,72280235,27283348,9925%09.8836Other countries582521,66582521,66569858,15576189,90588346,88588346,88575556,73581951,8025%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom5298,375298,375183,195240,785351,365351,365235,025293,1925%09.84988Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips72191100, 72191210, 72191290, 72191310, 72191390, 72191410, 72191490, 72192210, 72192290, 72192300, 72192400, 72201100, 72201200Other countries110902,59110902,59108491,66109697,12112011,61112011,61109576,58110794,0925%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom13,4413,4113,1513,3013,5813,5813,2813,4325%09.84919Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips72193100, 72193210, 72193290, 72193310, 72193390, 72193410, 72193490, 72193510, 72193590, 72199020, 72199080, 72202021, 72202029, 72202041, 72202049, 72202081, 72202089, 72209020, 72209080Korea, Republic of50181,7650181,7649090,8549636,3050683,5850683,5849581,7650132,6725%09.8846Taiwan46535,2346535,2345523,5946029,4147000,5847000,5845978,8346489,7025%09.8847India31102,5831102,5830426,4430764,5131413,6131413,6130730,7131072,1625%09.8848South Africa27064,2727064,2726475,9226770,1027334,9227334,9226740,6827037,8025%09.8853United States25305,1125305,1124755,0025030,0525558,1625558,1625002,5525280,3525%09.8849Türkiye21057,0121057,0120599,2520828,1321267,5821267,5820805,2421036,4125%09.8850Other countries66853,0166853,0165399,6966126,3567521,5467521,5466053,6866787,6125%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom31,5031,5030,8131,1531,8131,8131,1231,4625%09.8492

10Stainless Hot Rolled Quarto Plates72192110, 72192190China4969,754969,754861,714915,735019,455019,454910,334964,8925%09.8856India2108,212108,212062,382085,292129,292129,292083,002106,1525%09.8857South Africa1443,591443,591412,201427,891458,021458,021426,331442,1725%09.8859United Kingdom869,69869,69850,78860,24878,39878,39859,29868,8425%09.8984Taiwan802,93802,93785,48794,21810,96810,96793,33802,1525%09.8858Other countries1053,491053,491030,591042,041064,031064,031040,901052,4625%12Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections72143000, 72149110, 72149190, 72149931, 72149939, 72149950, 72149971, 72149979, 72149995, 72159000, 72161000, 72162100, 72162200, 72164010, 72164090, 72165010, 72165091, 72165099, 72169900, 72281020, 72282010, 72282091, 72283020, 72283041, 72283049, 72283061, 72283069, 72283070, 72283089, 72286020, 72286080, 72287010, 72287090, 72288000China141807,58141807,58138724,81140266,19143225,65143225,65140112,05141668,8525%09.8861United Kingdom118470,22118470,22115894,78117182,50119654,93119654,93117053,73118354,3325%09.8985Türkiye107140,30107140,30104811,16105975,73108211,70108211,70105859,27107035,4825%09.8862Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8863Switzerland68859,0368859,0367362,0968110,5669547,6269547,6268035,7168791,6625%09.8864Belarusnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8865Other countries61358,2261358,2260024,3460691,2861971,8061971,8060624,5961298,1925%13Rebars72142000, 72149910Türkiye95436,1195436,1193361,4294398,7696390,4796390,4794295,0395342,7525%09.8866Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8867Ukraine44430,3444430,3443464,4643947,4044874,6444874,6443899,1144386,8825%09.8868Bosnia and Herzegovina34333,2434333,2433586,8733960,0634676,5834676,5833922,7434299,6625%09.8869Moldova, Republic of28694,8328694,8328071,0328382,9328981,7828981,7828351,7428666,7625%09.8870Other countries139355,41139355,41136325,95137840,68140748,97140748,97137689,21139219,0925%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom2178,072178,072130,722154,402199,852199,852152,032175,9425%09.849314Stainless Bars and Light Sections72221111, 72221119, 72221181, 72221189, 72221910, 72221990, 72222011, 72222019, 72222021, 72222029, 72222031, 72222039, 72222081, 72222089, 72223051, 72223091, 72223097, 72224010, 72224050, 72224090India32082,2832082,2831384,8431733,5632403,1032403,1031698,6932050,8925%09.8871United Kingdom4688,434688,434586,514637,474735,324735,324632,374683,8525%09.8986Switzerland4614,904614,904514,574564,734661,044661,044559,724610,3825%09.8872Ukraine3564,333564,333486,843525,593599,973599,973521,713560,8425%09.8873Other countries5206,315206,315093,135149,725258,385258,385144,065201,2225%

15Stainless Wire Rod72210010, 72210090India7461,777461,777299,567380,667536,397536,397372,557454,4725%09.8876Taiwan4811,054811,054706,474758,764859,164859,164753,534806,3525%09.8877United Kingdom3865,143865,143781,123823,133903,793903,793818,933861,3625%09.8987Korea, Republic of2401,992401,992349,772375,882426,012426,012373,272399,6425%09.8878Japan1614,451614,451579,351596,901630,591630,591595,151612,8725%09.8880Other countries2439,662439,662386,632413,142464,062464,062410,492437,2825%16Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod72131000, 72132000, 72139110, 72139120, 72139141, 72139149, 72139170, 72139190, 72139910, 72139990, 72271000, 72272000, 72279010, 72279050, 72279095United Kingdom185274,13185274,13181246,43183260,28187126,87187126,87183058,90185092,8925%09.8988Ukraine124576,81124576,81121868,62123222,72125822,58125822,58123087,31124454,9525%09.8881Switzerland136944,28136944,28133967,23135455,75138313,72138313,72135306,90136810,3125%09.8882Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8883Türkiye119010,72119010,72116423,53117717,13120200,83120200,83117587,77118894,3025%09.8884Belarusnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8885Moldova, Republic of69937,4669937,4668417,0869177,2770636,8370636,8369101,2569869,0425%09.8886Other countries122754,97122754,97120086,38121420,67123982,52123982,52121287,25122634,8825%17Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel72163110, 72163190, 72163211, 72163219, 72163291, 72163299, 72163310, 72163390Ukraine31630,9631630,9630943,3331287,1431947,2731947,2731252,7631600,0125%09.8891Other countries68221,2268221,2266738,1567479,6968903,4468903,4467405,5368154,4825%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom14240,7514240,7513931,1714085,9614383,1614383,1614070,4814226,8225%09.849918Sheet Piling73011000China7075,967075,966922,146999,057146,727146,726991,367069,0425%09.8901United Arab Emirates3501,933501,933425,803463,873536,953536,953460,063498,5125%09.8902United Kingdom908,13908,13888,38898,26917,21917,21897,27907,2425%09.8990Other countries340,08340,08332,69336,38343,48343,48336,01339,7525%19Railway Material73021022, 73021028, 73021040, 73021050, 73024000United Kingdom5164,715164,715052,445108,585216,365216,365102,965159,6625%09.8991Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8906Türkiye1573,651573,651539,441556,541589,391589,391554,831572,1125%09.8908China1522,231522,231489,141505,681537,451537,451504,031520,7425%09.8907Other countries797,70797,70780,36789,03805,67805,67788,16796,9225%

20Gas pipes73063041, 73063049, 73063072, 73063077Türkiye49976,0849976,0848889,6449432,8650475,8450475,8449378,5449927,1925%09.8911India19232,3719232,3718814,2719023,3219424,6919424,6919002,4119213,5525%09.8912North Macedonia7103,377103,376948,957026,167174,417174,417018,447096,4225%09.8913United Kingdom6757,176757,176610,286683,726824,746824,746676,386750,5625%09.8992Other countries11229,4211229,4210985,3111107,3611341,7211341,7211095,1611218,4425%21Hollow sections73066110, 73066192, 73066199Türkiye99461,6699461,6697299,4598380,56100456,28100456,2898272,4599364,3625%09.8916United Kingdom53047,3553047,3551894,1552470,7553577,8253577,8252413,0952995,4625%09.8993Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8917North Macedonia29364,6829364,6828726,3229045,5029658,3329658,3329013,5829335,9625%09.8918Ukraine21718,4221718,4221246,2821482,3521935,6021935,6021458,7421697,1725%09.8919Switzerland16232,1916232,1915879,3216055,7516394,5116394,5116038,1116216,3125%09.8920Belarusnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8921Other countries20873,1720873,1720419,4120646,2921081,9121081,9120623,6020852,7625%22Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes73041100, 73042200, 73042400, 73044100, 73044983, 73044985, 73044989India5945,045945,045815,805880,426004,506004,505873,965939,2325%09.8926Ukraine3722,573722,573641,643682,103759,793759,793678,063718,9225%09.8927United Kingdom1889,571889,571848,491869,031908,461908,461866,981887,7225%09.8994Korea, Republic of1170,221170,221144,781157,501181,921181,921156,231169,0725%09.8928Japan1088,251088,251064,591076,421099,131099,131075,231087,1825%09.8929China933,70933,70913,40923,55943,03943,03922,53932,7825%09.8931Other countries2716,632716,632657,572687,102743,792743,792684,142713,9725%24Other Seamless Tubes73041910, 73041930, 73041990, 73042300, 73042910, 73042930, 73042990, 73043120, 73043180, 73045181, 73045189, 73049000, 73043950, 73043982, 73043983, 73043988, 73045982, 73045983, 73045989China38808,1738808,1737964,5238386,3539196,2639196,2638344,1638770,2125%09.8936Ukraine32437,1532437,1531732,0032084,5832761,5332761,5332049,3232405,4225%09.8937Belarusnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8938United Kingdom11835,9811835,9811578,6811707,3311954,3411954,3411694,4611824,4025%09.8995United States8519,438519,438334,228426,838604,628604,628417,578511,0925%09.8940Other countries45946,9945946,9944948,1445447,5646406,4646406,4645397,6245902,0425%25.ALarge welded tubes73051100, 73051200Other countries121581,27121581,27118938,20120259,74122797,09122797,09120127,58121462,3325%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom14,0314,0313,7213,8714,1714,1713,8614,0125%09.8494

25.BLarge welded tubes73051900, 73052000, 73053100, 73053900, 73059000Türkiye15095,7915095,7914767,6214931,7115246,7515246,7514915,3015081,0325%09.8971China8544,608544,608358,858451,728630,058630,058442,448536,2425%09.8972Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8973United Kingdom6201,366201,366066,556133,956263,376263,376127,216195,2925%09.8996Korea, Republic of2921,352921,352857,842889,592950,562950,562886,422918,4925%09.8974Other countries6566,116566,116423,366494,736631,776631,776487,606559,6825%26Other Welded Pipes73062100, 73062900, 73063080, 73064020, 73064080, 73065080, 73066910, 73066990, 73069000, 73061100, 73061900, 73063012, 73063018, 73065021, 73065029Switzerland48607,6248607,6247550,9448079,2849093,7049093,7048026,4548560,0725%09.8946Türkiye38497,2438497,2437660,3538078,7938882,2238882,2238036,9538459,5825%09.8947United Kingdom11756,0811756,0811500,5111628,3011873,6411873,6411615,5211744,5825%09.8997Taiwan9108,719108,718910,699009,709199,799199,798999,809099,8025%09.8950China8161,568161,567984,138072,858243,188243,188063,988153,5825%09.8949Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8952Other countries20271,5820271,5819830,8920051,2420474,2920474,2920029,2020251,7525%27Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars72151000, 72155011, 72155019, 72155080, 72281090, 72282099, 72285020, 72285040, 72285061, 72285069, 72285080Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8956Switzerland42629,5842629,5841702,8542166,2243055,8843055,8842119,8842587,8825%09.8957United Kingdom25717,2825717,2825158,2125437,7525974,4525974,4525409,7925692,1225%09.8998China27205,6927205,6926614,2626909,9827477,7527477,7526880,4127179,0825%09.8958Ukraine30705,6130705,6130038,1030371,8631012,6731012,6730338,4830675,5725%09.8959Other countries31896,8931896,8931203,4831550,1932215,8632215,8631515,5231865,6925%28Non Alloy Wire72171010, 72171031, 72171039, 72171050, 72171090, 72172010, 72172030, 72172050, 72172090, 72173041, 72173049, 72173050, 72173090, 72179020, 72179050, 72179090Belarusnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8961China79826,7879826,7878091,4178959,1080625,0580625,0578872,3379748,6925%09.8962Russian Federationnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable25%09.8963Türkiye51945,9851945,9850816,7251381,3552465,4452465,4451324,8951895,1625%09.8964Ukraine39174,2439174,2438322,6338748,4439565,9939565,9938705,8639135,9225%09.8965Other countries49942,2149942,2148856,5149399,3650441,6350441,6349345,0749893,3525%United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom191,95191,95187,78189,86193,87193,87189,65191,7625%09.8495

IV.2 –

Volumes of global and residual tariff–rate quotas per trimester

Product NumberAllocation by country (Where Applicable)Year 7Year 8From 1.7.2024 to 30.9.2024From 1.10.2024 to 31.12.2024From 1.1.2025 to 31.3.2025From 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025From 1.7.2025 to 30.9.2025From 1.10.2025 to 31.12.2025From 1.1.2026 to 31.3.2026From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.2026Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes)1Other countries945664,87945664,87925106,94935385,91955121,52955121,52934358,01944739,772Other countries338044,38338044,38330695,59334369,98341424,82341424,82334002,54337713,683.AOther countries858,86858,86840,19849,52867,45867,45848,59858,023.BOther countries8722,518722,518532,898627,708809,748809,748618,228713,984.AOther countries477237,17477237,17466862,45472049,81482009,54482009,54471531,07476770,304.BOther countries105930,82105930,82103627,98104779,40106990,13106990,13104664,26105827,205Other countries43331,6743331,6742389,6842860,6743764,9943764,9942813,5743289,286Other countries37515,0837515,0836699,5437107,3137890,2437890,2437066,5437478,397Other countries582521,66582521,66569858,15576189,90588346,88588346,88575556,73581951,808Other countries110902,59110902,59108491,66109697,12112011,61112011,61109576,58110794,099Other countries66853,0166853,0165399,6966126,3567521,5467521,5466053,6866787,61

10Other countries1053,491053,491030,591042,041064,031064,031040,901052,4612Other countries61358,2261358,2260024,3460691,2861971,8061971,8060624,5961298,1913Other countries139355,41139355,41136325,95137840,68140748,97140748,97137689,21139219,0914Other countries5206,315206,315093,135149,725258,385258,385144,065201,2215Other countries2439,662439,662386,632413,142464,062464,062410,492437,2816Other countries122754,97122754,97120086,38121420,67123982,52123982,52121287,25122634,8817Other countries68221,2268221,2266738,1567479,6968903,4468903,4467405,5368154,4818Other countries340,08340,08332,69336,38343,48343,48336,01339,7519Other countries797,70797,70780,36789,03805,67805,67788,16796,9220Other countries11229,4211229,4210985,3111107,3611341,7211341,7211095,1611218,4421Other countries20873,1720873,1720419,4120646,2921081,9121081,9120623,6020852,7622Other countries2716,632716,632657,572687,102743,792743,792684,142713,9724Other countries45946,9945946,9944948,1445447,5646406,4646406,4645397,6245902,0425.AOther countries121581,27121581,27118938,20120259,74122797,09122797,09120127,58121462,33

25.BOther countries6566,116566,116423,366494,736631,776631,776487,606559,6826Other countries20271,5820271,5819830,8920051,2420474,2920474,2920029,2020251,7527Other countries31896,8931896,8931203,4831550,1932215,8632215,8631515,5231865,6928Other countries49942,2149942,2148856,5149399,3650441,6350441,6349345,0749893,35

IV.3 –

Maximum volume of residual quota accessible in the last quarter to countries with a country specific quota

Product categoryNew alocated quota in tonnesFrom 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.20261Special regimeSpecial regime2158616,97160203,143.A821,13829,343.BNo access to the residual quota in Q4No access to the residual quota in Q44.A94249,0395191,524.BSpecial regimeSpecial regime57675,207751,9568326,698409,967Not applicableNot applicable8Not applicableNot applicable947390,0447863,9510541,85547,271237204,2137576,251345515,4745970,6214No access to the residual quota in Q4No access to the residual quota in Q4152185,292207,1416No access to the residual quota in Q4No access to the residual quota in Q417Not applicableNot applicable18207,40209,4719480,41485,2220No access to the residual quota in Q4No access to the residual quota in Q4214053,744094,28222601,142627,162424365,7624609,4125.ANot applicableNot applicable25.B2698,832725,8226No access to the residual quota in Q4No access to the residual quota in Q42725516,9725772,142836703,6837070,72

Annex

ANNEX II

Annex

ANNEX III.2

List of product categories originating in developing countries to which the definitive measures apply

List of product categories originating in developing countries to which the definitive measures apply from 1 July 2024Country / Product group123A3B4A4B567891012131415161718192021222425A25B262728AlbaniaXXXBrazilXXChinaXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXEgyptXXXXXIndiaXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIndonesiaXXXXXMalaysiaXXXMoldovaXXXXNorth MacedoniaXXXXXXOmanXXSouth AfricaXXXXXTunisiaXXXTürkiyeXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXUkraineXXXXXXXXXXUnited Arab EmiratesXXXXXXVietnamXXXXXXXXAll other developing countriesXX

Annex

ANNEX III

Annex

ANNEX III.2

List of product categories originating in developing countries to which the definitive measures apply

List of product categories originating in developing countries to which the definitive measures apply from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024Country / Product group123A3B4A4B567891012131415161718192021222425A25B262728ArgentinaXXXXXBrazilXXXXXXXXChinaXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXEgyptXXXXXXXXIndiaXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIndonesiaXXXXXXXXXKazakhstanXXXXXXMalaysiaXXXXXXXMexicoXXXXXMoldovaXXXXXXXNorth MacedoniaXXXXXXXXXOmanXXXXXXSouth AfricaXXXXXXXXXTürkiyeXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXUkraineXXXXXXXXXXXXXXUnited Arab EmiratesXXXXXXXXVietnamXXXXXXXXXAll other developing countriesXXXXX