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Trade defence

Import quotas should not be lower than the average level of imports over the last three representative years for which statistics are available.

In several cases, the Commission has imposed tariff quotas allowing imports in excess of the quota, subject to additional duty

Latest news

News article
23 October 2025

Commission acts against unfairly traded imports of screws without heads

Today the Commission imposed anti-dumping measures on imports into the EU of screws without heads originating in the People’s Republic of China.

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News article
20 October 2025

Commission acts against unfairly traded imports of steel track shoes from China

Today the Commission imposed anti-dumping measures on imports into the EU of steel track shoes originating in the People’s Republic of China.

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General publications
13 October 2025

Call for tender: Assessment of the effectiveness of Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) measures

EC-TRADE/2025/OP/0004: Assessment of the effectiveness of Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) measures

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Latest events

Partner meetings

CSD on the proposal to tackle trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the steel sector

Tuesday 18 November 2025, 14:30 - 16:30 (CET)
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Partner meetings

Civil Society Dialogue on the EU’s trade defence instruments – Annual Report 2024

Wednesday 12 November 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 (CET)
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Partner meetings

Civil Society Dialogue on the EU’s Trade defence instruments – Annual Report 2023

Thursday 26 September 2024, 14:30 - 16:30 (CEST)
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