On 7 October 2025, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new regulation to introduce rigorous trade measures on steel entering the EU market. The proposal is subject to the ordinary legislative procedure, under which the European Parliament and the Council act as co‑legislators to amend and ultimately adopt the text. We therefore expect changes; however, we highlight the following as the Commission’s key areas of focus:

• Lower tariff‑free import volumes; higher out‑of‑quota duty

• Country of ‘melt and pour’

• Adjustments, country allocations, and bilateral safeguards

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