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RSSCommission initiates review of EU steel safeguard
The Commission today initiated a review of the steel safeguard measure to determine whether it should be terminated one year earlier than its current end date of 30 June 2024. The Commission had committed to undertaking this review when it extended its original safeguard measure in June 2021.
EU takes action on dumped imports of electrolytic chromium coated steel from China and Brazil
Today, the European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS) originating in China and Brazil.
EU's trade defence measures protect over 460,000 European jobs
Today, the European Commission published its Annual Report on the EU's trade defence activities of 2021. The Report concludes that 462,000 EU jobs were directly protected by the EU's trade measures in 2021 in key EU manufacturing sectors such as aluminium, steel, ceramics and green technology.
Panel rules in favour of EU on Southern African Customs Union’s safeguard on EU poultry cuts
An arbitration panel ruled in favour of the EU in a bilateral dispute with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) under the EU–Southern African Development Community Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-SADC EPA ) over a safeguard measure imposed by SACU on EU imports of frozen chicken cuts.
EU counters dumped imports of graphite electrodes from China
Today (7 April 2022), the European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of graphite electrodes from China.
EU knocks down barriers to exports of ceramic tiles
As of today, 31 March 2022, EU exporters of ceramic tiles will no longer need to undergo redundant testing or product audits when they export to Saudi Arabia, meaning exporting will become cheaper, faster and more predictable.
EU counters steel subsidies resulting from export restrictions on raw materials and transnational subsidies from China
Today, the EU imposed anti-subsidy duties on imports of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products originating in Indonesia and also India.
EU adjusts steel safeguard quotas following import bans
The EU has today adjusted the import quotas included in the EU’s steel safeguard.
EU takes action on dumped imports of aluminium household foil from China
Today, the European Commission extended for five years the anti-dumping duties in force on imports of aluminium household foil from China.
EU acts to stop Chinese glass fibre fabrics circumventing EU tariffs via Morocco
Today, the Commission extended the anti-dumping and countervailing duties currently imposed on imports of glass fibre fabrics (‘GFF’) originating in China to imports of GFF consigned from Morocco.