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Strong demand for trade defence action continued in 2025, with the European Commission again opening an above-average number of investigations, reveals a new report.
Today, the European Commission imposed provisional safeguard measures on imports of grain-oriented electrical steel products, in the form of tariff-rate quotas coupled with price thresholds.
On 14 September 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation updating the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
Podcast
Welcome to ‘Trade-Off’ – the podcast about the people, politics, and power inside Europe’s trade policy.
Trade isn't just about tariffs; it's also about trust. On this episode of Trade-Off, we ask: can Europe stay open without becoming exposed? From critical minerals to 5G networks, our guests explain why 'economic security' isn't protectionism in disguise – it's about knowing where you're vulnerable before someone else does.
