Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/612 of 24 March 2025 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 imposing a definitive safeguard measure on imports of certain steel products

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2019/159 is amended as follows: (1) Article 1, paragraph 4, is amended as follows: ‘4.   The drawings on each quarterly quota shall be stopped on the twentieth working day of the Commission following the end of the quarterly period. At the end of each quarter, the unused balances of the tariff-rate quota shall automatically be transferred to the next quarter for each of the product categories concerned, and with the exception of product categories 1A, 2, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25B. No unused balance at the end of the last quarter of each year of application of the definitive tariff-rate quota shall be transferred.’ (2) Article 1, paragraph 5, is amended as follows: ‘5.   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 1A, 2, 3B, 4A, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25B and 26 no further access to the remaining part of the tariff-rate quota will be allowed. For product categories 1B, 3A, 9, 10, 12, 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 category 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.’ (3) Article 1, paragraph 7, is amended as follows: ‘7.   A maximum import volume for categories 1A and 2 is 13 %; for categories 16 and 17 is 15 %; for categories 4B, 6, 7 and 13 is 20 %; for categories 4A, 5 and 14 is 25 %; for categories 3B, 20 21, 25B and 26 is 30 % 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. The maximum import volume applies to countries not having a country specific quota and is applicable in all quarters.’ (4) Annex III.2 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation; (5) Annex IV is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I “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 Country / Product group 1A 1B 2 3A 3B 4A 4B 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25A 25B 26 27 28 Albania                                                 X         X Brazil                                                 X           China   X   X X   X   X   X X X X X X X   X X X   X X X X X X X X Egypt X                           X     X             X           India X X X X   X X X X X X X X X   X X         X   X X X   X X   Indonesia                   X X                           X           Kazakhstan                                         X       X           Malaysia                       X           X             X           Moldova                             X     X             X           North Macedonia                   X       X               X X   X           Oman                             X                   X           Saudi Arabia                                                 X X         South Africa                     X X X                       X           Thailand                       X                         X           Tunisia           X                                     X           Turkey X   X     X X X X X   X   X X     X X   X X X   X X X X X X Ukraine X   X                       X     X         X X X       X X United Arab Emirates                                     X X   X     X           Vietnam X   X   X X X X       X           X           X X           All other developing countries                                                 X           ”

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II “ANNEX IV IV.1 –    Volumes of tariff–rate quotas Product Number Product category CN Codes Allocation by country (Where Applicable) Year 7 Year 8 Additional duty rate Order numbers From 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025 From 1.7.2025 to 30.9.2025 From 1.10.2025 to 31.12.2025 From 1.1.2026 to 31.3.2026 From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.2026   Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes) 1.A Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 7208 10 00 , 7208 25 00 , 7208 26 00 , 7208 27 00 , 7208 36 00 , 7208 37 00 , 7208 38 00 , 7208 39 00 , 7208 40 00 , 7208 52 10 , 7208 52 99 , 7208 53 10 , 7208 53 90 , 7208 54 00 , 7211 13 00 , 7211 14 00 , 7211 19 00 , 7225 19 10 , 7225 30 10 , 7225 30 30 , 7225 30 90 , 7225 40 15 , 7225 40 90 , 7226 19 10 , 7226 91 20 , 7226 91 91 , 7226 91 99 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8966 Türkiye 397 957,38 402 732,86 402 732,86 393 977,80 398 355,33 25 % 09.8967 India 225 080,70 227 781,67 227 781,67 222 829,89 225 305,78 25 % 09.8968 Korea, Republic of 161 143,97 163 077,70 163 077,70 159 532,53 161 305,12 25 % 09.8969 United Kingdom 139 271,98 140 943,25 140 943,25 137 879,26 139 411,25 25 % 09.8976 Serbia 142 378,99 144 087,54 144 087,54 140 955,20 142 521,37 25 % 09.8970 Other countries 856 769,76 867 051,00 867 051,00 848 202,07 857 626,53 25 %  ( 1 ) 1.B 7212 60 00 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8854 Japan 674,43 682,52 682,52 667,68 675,10 25 % 09.8855 United States 553,70 560,35 560,35 548,17 554,26 25 % 09.8874 United Kingdom 253,92 256,97 256,97 251,38 254,18 25 % 09.8875 Other countries 253,87 256,91 256,91 251,33 254,12 25 %  ( 2 ) 2 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets 7209 15 00 , 7209 16 90 , 7209 17 90 , 7209 18 91 , 7209 25 00 , 7209 26 90 , 7209 27 90 , 7209 28 90 , 7209 90 20 , 7209 90 80 , 7211 23 20 , 7211 23 30 , 7211 23 80 , 7211 29 00 , 7211 90 20 , 7211 90 80 , 7225 50 20 , 7225 50 80 , 7226 20 00 , 7226 92 00 India 163 094,09 165 051,22 165 051,22 161 463,15 163 257,18 25 % 09.8801 Korea, Republic of 94 591,31 95 726,40 95 726,40 93 645,39 94 685,90 25 % 09.8802 United Kingdom 87 423,10 88 472,18 88 472,18 86 548,87 87 510,53 25 % 09.8977 Ukraine 72 623,12 73 494,60 73 494,60 71 896,89 72 695,75 25 % 09.8803 Serbia 41 176,66 41 670,78 41 670,78 40 764,89 41 217,84 25 % 09.8805 Other countries 334 369,98 338 382,42 338 382,42 331 026,28 334 704,35 25 %  ( 3 ) 3.A Electrical Sheets (other than GOES) 7209 16 10 , 7209 17 10 , 7209 18 10 , 7209 26 10 , 7209 27 10 , 7209 28 10 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8808 United Kingdom 553,35 559,99 559,99 547,82 553,91 25 % 09.8978 Iran, Islamic Republic of 165,95 167,94 167,94 164,29 166,11 25 % 09.8809 Korea, Republic of 254,14 257,19 257,19 251,60 254,39 25 % 09.8806 Other countries 849,52 859,72 859,72 841,03 850,37 25 %  ( 4 ) 3.B 7225 19 90 , 7226 19 80 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8811 Korea, Republic of 35 180,17 35 602,33 35 602,33 34 828,37 35 215,35 25 % 09.8812 China 30 938,09 31 309,34 31 309,34 30 628,71 30 969,03 25 % 09.8813 Taiwan 24 196,73 24 487,09 24 487,09 23 954,77 24 220,93 25 % 09.8814 Other countries 8 627,70 8 731,24 8 731,24 8 541,43 8 636,33 25 %  ( 5 ) 4.A Metallic Coated Sheets CN Code: 7212 50 20 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 of) 37 523,24 37 973,52 37 973,52 37 148,01 37 560,77 25 % 09.8816 India 53 636,33 54 279,97 54 279,97 53 099,97 53 689,97 25 % 09.8817 United Kingdom 35 354,86 35 779,12 35 779,12 35 001,31 35 390,22 25 % 09.8979 Other countries 472 049,81 477 714,40 477 714,40 467 329,31 472 521,86 25 %  ( 6 ) 4.B CN Codes: 7210 20 00 , 7210 30 00 , 7210 90 80 , 7212 20 00 , 7212 50 30 , 7212 50 40 , 7212 50 90 , 7225 91 00 , 7226 99 10 TARIC codes: 7210410080 , 7210490080 , 7210610080 , 7210690080 , 7212300080 , 7212506180 , 7212506980 , 7225920080 , 7225990025 , 7225990095 , 7226993090 , 7226997019 , 7226997096 China 128 220,12 129 758,76 129 758,76 126 937,91 128 348,34 25 % 09.8821 Korea (Republic of) 166 407,43 168 404,32 168 404,32 164 743,36 166 573,84 25 % 09.8822 India 76 582,33 77 501,32 77 501,32 75 816,51 76 658,91 25 % 09.8823 United Kingdom 35 354,86 35 779,12 35 779,12 35 001,31 35 390,22 25 % 09.8980 Other countries 104 779,40 106 036,75 106 036,75 103 731,61 104 884,18 25 %  ( 7 ) 5 Organic Coated Sheets 7210 70 80 , 7212 40 80 India 78 591,62 79 534,72 79 534,72 77 805,70 78 670,21 25 % 09.8826 Korea, Republic of 71 028,39 71 880,73 71 880,73 70 318,10 71 099,42 25 % 09.8827 United Kingdom 34 872,35 35 290,82 35 290,82 34 523,63 34 907,23 25 % 09.8981 Taiwan 22 764,27 23 037,44 23 037,44 22 536,63 22 787,04 25 % 09.8828 Türkiye 15 716,47 15 905,06 15 905,06 15 559,30 15 732,18 25 % 09.8829 Other countries 42 860,67 43 375,00 43 375,00 42 432,07 42 903,53 25 %  ( 8 ) 6 Tin Mill products 7209 18 99 , 7210 11 00 , 7210 12 20 , 7210 12 80 , 7210 50 00 , 7210 70 10 , 7210 90 40 , 7212 10 10 , 7212 10 90 , 7212 40 20 China 110 919,70 112 250,74 112 250,74 109 810,50 111 030,62 25 % 09.8831 United Kingdom 40 458,37 40 943,87 40 943,87 40 053,79 40 498,83 25 % 09.8982 Serbia 22 264,76 22 531,93 22 531,93 22 042,11 22 287,02 25 % 09.8832 Korea, Republic of 16 105,32 16 298,58 16 298,58 15 944,27 16 121,42 25 % 09.8833 Taiwan 13 390,40 13 551,08 13 551,08 13 256,49 13 403,79 25 % 09.8834 Other countries 37 107,31 37 552,60 37 552,60 36 736,24 37 144,42 25 %  ( 9 ) 7 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates 7208 51 20 , 7208 51 91 , 7208 51 98 , 7208 52 91 , 7208 90 20 , 7208 90 80 , 7210 90 30 , 7225 40 12 , 7225 40 40 , 7225 40 60 , 7225 99 00 Ukraine 253 901,50 256 948,32 256 948,32 251 362,49 254 155,41 25 % 09.8836 Other countries 550 190,08 556 792,36 556 792,36 544 688,18 550 740,27 25 %  ( 10 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 5 240,78 5 303,67 5 303,67 5 188,38 5 246,02 25 % 09.8498 8 Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 7219 11 00 , 7219 12 10 , 7219 12 90 , 7219 13 10 , 7219 13 90 , 7219 14 10 , 7219 14 90 , 7219 22 10 , 7219 22 90 , 7219 23 00 , 7219 24 00 , 7220 11 00 , 7220 12 00 Other countries 109 697,12 111 013,49 111 013,49 108 600,15 109 806,82 25 %  ( 11 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 13,30 13,46 13,46 13,16 13,31 25 % 09.8491 9 Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips 7219 31 00 , 7219 32 10 , 7219 32 90 , 7219 33 10 , 7219 33 90 , 7219 34 10 , 7219 34 90 , 7219 35 10 , 7219 35 90 , 7219 90 20 , 7219 90 80 , 7220 20 21 , 7220 20 29 , 7220 20 41 , 7220 20 49 , 7220 20 81 , 7220 20 89 , 7220 90 20 , 7220 90 80 Korea, Republic of 49 636,30 50 231,94 50 231,94 49 139,94 49 685,94 25 % 09.8846 Taiwan 46 029,41 46 581,76 46 581,76 45 569,11 46 075,44 25 % 09.8847 India 30 764,51 31 133,69 31 133,69 30 456,87 30 795,28 25 % 09.8848 South Africa 26 770,10 27 091,34 27 091,34 26 502,40 26 796,87 25 % 09.8853 United States 25 030,05 25 330,41 25 330,41 24 779,75 25 055,08 25 % 09.8849 Türkiye 20 828,13 21 078,07 21 078,07 20 619,85 20 848,96 25 % 09.8850 Malaysia 12 943,01 13 098,32 13 098,32 12 813,58 12 955,95 25 % 09.8887 Other countries 53 183,34 53 821,54 53 821,54 52 651,51 53 236,52 25 %  ( 12 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 31,15 31,53 31,53 30,84 31,18 25 % 09.8492 10 Stainless Hot Rolled Quarto Plates 7219 21 10 , 7219 21 90 China 4 915,73 4 974,72 4 974,72 4 866,58 4 920,65 25 % 09.8856 India 2 085,29 2 110,32 2 110,32 2 064,44 2 087,38 25 % 09.8857 South Africa 1 427,89 1 445,03 1 445,03 1 413,62 1 429,32 25 % 09.8859 United Kingdom 860,24 870,56 870,56 851,63 861,10 25 % 09.8984 Taiwan 794,21 803,74 803,74 786,26 795,00 25 % 09.8858 Other countries 1 042,04 1 054,55 1 054,55 1 031,62 1 043,09 25 %  ( 13 ) 12 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections 7214 30 00 , 7214 91 10 , 7214 91 90 , 7214 99 31 , 7214 99 39 , 7214 99 50 , 7214 99 71 , 7214 99 79 , 7214 99 95 , 7215 90 00 , 7216 10 00 , 7216 21 00 , 7216 22 00 , 7216 40 10 , 7216 40 90 , 7216 50 10 , 7216 50 91 , 7216 50 99 , 7216 99 00 , 7228 10 20 , 7228 20 10 , 7228 20 91 , 7228 30 20 , 7228 30 41 , 7228 30 49 , 7228 30 61 , 7228 30 69 , 7228 30 70 , 7228 30 89 , 7228 60 20 , 7228 60 80 , 7228 70 10 , 7228 70 90 , 7228 80 00 China 140 266,19 141 949,39 141 949,39 138 863,53 140 406,46 25 % 09.8861 United Kingdom 117 182,50 118 588,69 118 588,69 116 010,68 117 299,69 25 % 09.8985 Türkiye 105 975,73 107 247,44 107 247,44 104 915,97 106 081,70 25 % 09.8862 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8863 Switzerland 68 110,56 68 927,89 68 927,89 67 429,45 68 178,67 25 % 09.8864 Belarus not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8865 Other countries 60 691,28 61 419,58 61 419,58 60 084,37 60 751,97 25 %  ( 14 ) 13 Rebars 7214 20 00 , 7214 99 10 Türkiye 94 398,76 95 531,55 95 531,55 93 454,78 94 493,16 25 % 09.8866 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8867 Ukraine 43 947,40 44 474,77 44 474,77 43 507,93 43 991,35 25 % 09.8868 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 960,06 34 367,58 34 367,58 33 620,45 33 994,02 25 % 09.8869 Moldova, Republic of 28 382,93 28 723,53 28 723,53 28 099,10 28 411,32 25 % 09.8870 Other countries 137 840,68 139 494,77 139 494,77 136 462,27 137 978,52 25 %  ( 15 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 2 154,40 2 180,25 2 180,25 2 132,85 2 156,55 25 % 09.8493 14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections 7222 11 11 , 7222 11 19 , 7222 11 81 , 7222 11 89 , 7222 19 10 , 7222 19 90 , 7222 20 11 , 7222 20 19 , 7222 20 21 , 7222 20 29 , 7222 20 31 , 7222 20 39 , 7222 20 81 , 7222 20 89 , 7222 30 51 , 7222 30 91 , 7222 30 97 , 7222 40 10 , 7222 40 50 , 7222 40 90 India 31 733,56 32 114,36 32 114,36 31 416,22 31 765,29 25 % 09.8871 United Kingdom 4 637,47 4 693,12 4 693,12 4 591,10 4 642,11 25 % 09.8986 Switzerland 4 564,73 4 619,51 4 619,51 4 519,09 4 569,30 25 % 09.8872 Ukraine 3 525,59 3 567,89 3 567,89 3 490,33 3 529,11 25 % 09.8873 Other countries 5 149,72 5 211,52 5 211,52 5 098,23 5 154,87 25 %  ( 16 ) 15 Stainless Wire Rod 7221 00 10 , 7221 00 90 India 7 380,66 7 469,23 7 469,23 7 306,86 7 388,04 25 % 09.8876 Taiwan 4 758,76 4 815,86 4 815,86 4 711,17 4 763,52 25 % 09.8877 United Kingdom 3 823,13 3 869,01 3 869,01 3 784,90 3 826,95 25 % 09.8987 Korea, Republic of 2 375,88 2 404,39 2 404,39 2 352,12 2 378,26 25 % 09.8878 China 1 595,66 1 597,26 1 597,26 1 562,53 1 579,89 25 % 09.8889 Japan 1 596,90 1 616,06 1 616,06 1 580,93 1 598,50 25 % 09.8880 Other countries 817,48 844,85 844,85 826,48 835,66 25 %  ( 17 ) 16 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod 7213 10 00 , 7213 20 00 , 7213 91 10 , 7213 91 20 , 7213 91 41 , 7213 91 49 , 7213 91 70 , 7213 91 90 , 7213 99 10 , 7213 99 90 , 7227 10 00 , 7227 20 00 , 7227 90 10 , 7227 90 50 , 7227 90 95 United Kingdom 162 973,44 164 929,12 164 929,12 161 343,70 163 136,41 25 % 09.8988 Ukraine 112 213,96 113 560,52 113 560,52 111 091,82 112 326,17 25 % 09.8881 Switzerland 115 086,98 116 468,02 116 468,02 113 936,11 115 202,07 25 % 09.8882 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8883 Türkiye 98 054,96 99 231,62 99 231,62 97 074,41 98 153,02 25 % 09.8884 Belarus not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8885 Moldova, Republic of 59 018,48 59 726,70 59 726,70 58 428,30 59 077,50 25 % 09.8886 Other countries 100 498,90 101 704,89 101 704,89 99 493,91 100 599,40 25 %  ( 18 ) 17 Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel 7216 31 10 , 7216 31 90 , 7216 32 11 , 7216 32 19 , 7216 32 91 , 7216 32 99 , 7216 33 10 , 7216 33 90 Ukraine 31 287,14 31 662,59 31 662,59 30 974,27 31 318,43 25 % 09.8891 Other countries 67 479,69 68 289,44 68 289,44 66 804,89 67 547,17 25 %  ( 19 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom) 14 085,96 14 254,99 14 254,99 13 945,10 14 100,05 25 % 09.8499 18 Sheet Piling 7301 10 00 China 6 999,05 7 083,04 7 083,04 6 929,06 7 006,05 25 % 09.8901 United Arab Emirates 3 463,87 3 505,44 3 505,44 3 429,23 3 467,33 25 % 09.8902 United Kingdom 898,26 909,03 909,03 889,27 899,15 25 % 09.8990 Other countries 336,38 340,42 340,42 333,02 336,72 25 %  ( 20 ) 19 Railway Material 7302 10 22 , 7302 10 28 , 7302 10 40 , 7302 10 50 , 7302 40 00 United Kingdom 5 108,58 5 169,88 5 169,88 5 057,49 5 113,68 25 % 09.8991 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8906 Türkiye 1 556,54 1 575,22 1 575,22 1 540,98 1 558,10 25 % 09.8908 China 1 505,68 1 523,75 1 523,75 1 490,62 1 507,19 25 % 09.8909 Other countries 789,03 798,49 798,49 781,14 789,82 25 %  ( 21 ) 20 Gas pipes 7306 30 41 , 7306 30 49 , 7306 30 72 , 7306 30 77 Türkiye 49 432,86 50 026,06 50 026,06 48 938,53 49 482,29 25 % 09.8911 India 19 023,32 19 251,60 19 251,60 18 833,09 19 042,34 25 % 09.8912 North Macedonia 7 026,16 7 110,48 7 110,48 6 955,90 7 033,19 25 % 09.8913 United Kingdom 6 683,72 6 763,93 6 763,93 6 616,89 6 690,41 25 % 09.8992 Other countries 11 107,36 11 240,65 11 240,65 10 996,29 11 118,47 25 %  ( 22 ) 21 Hollow sections 7306 61 10 , 7306 61 92 , 7306 61 99 Türkiye 83 949,07 84 956,46 84 956,46 83 109,58 84 033,02 25 % 09.8916 United Kingdom 48 032,51 48 608,90 48 608,90 47 552,18 48 080,54 25 % 09.8993 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8917 North Macedonia 26 210,46 26 524,99 26 524,99 25 948,36 26 236,67 25 % 09.8918 Ukraine 19 518,22 19 752,44 19 752,44 19 323,04 19 537,74 25 % 09.8919 Switzerland 15 684,38 15 872,59 15 872,59 15 527,53 15 700,06 25 % 09.8920 Belarus not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8921 Other countries 18 533,09 18 755,49 18 755,49 18 347,76 18 551,63 25 %  ( 23 ) 22 Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes 7304 11 00 , 7304 22 00 , 7304 24 00 , 7304 41 00 , 7304 49 83 , 7304 49 85 , 7304 49 89 India 5 880,42 5 950,99 5 950,99 5 821,62 5 886,31 25 % 09.8926 Ukraine 3 682,10 3 726,29 3 726,29 3 645,28 3 685,78 25 % 09.8927 United Kingdom 1 869,03 1 891,46 1 891,46 1 850,34 1 870,90 25 % 09.8994 Korea, Republic of 1 157,50 1 171,39 1 171,39 1 145,92 1 158,66 25 % 09.8928 Japan 1 076,42 1 089,33 1 089,33 1 065,65 1 077,49 25 % 09.8929 China 923,55 934,63 934,63 914,31 924,47 25 % 09.8931 Other countries 2 687,10 2 719,34 2 719,34 2 660,23 2 689,78 25 %  ( 24 ) 24 Other Seamless Tubes 7304 19 10 , 7304 19 30 , 7304 19 90 , 7304 23 00 , 7304 29 10 , 7304 29 30 , 7304 29 90 , 7304 31 20 , 7304 31 80 , 7304 39 50 , 7304 39 82 , 7304 39 83 , 7304 39 88 , 7304 51 81 , 7304 51 89 , 7304 59 82 , 7304 59 83 , 7304 59 89 , 7304 90 00 China 34 392,91 34 805,63 34 805,63 34 005,05 34 427,30 25 % 09.8936 Ukraine 26 898,30 27 221,08 27 221,08 26 572,26 26 925,19 25 % 09.8937 Belarus not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8938 United Kingdom 10 891,54 11 022,24 11 022,24 10 773,65 10 902,43 25 % 09.8995 United States 7 655,89 7 747,76 7 747,76 7 570,85 7 663,55 25 % 09.8940 Other countries 42 197,03 42 703,39 42 703,39 41 739,30 42 239,23 25 %  ( 25 ) 25.A Large welded tubes 7305 11 00 , 7305 12 00 Other countries 120 259,74 121 702,85 121 702,85 119 057,14 120 380,00 25 %  ( 26 )   United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 13,87 14,04 14,04 13,74 13,89 25 % 09.8494 25.B Large welded tubes 7305 19 00 , 7305 20 00 , 7305 31 00 , 7305 39 00 , 7305 90 00 Türkiye 14 931,71 15 110,89 15 110,89 14 782,39 14 946,64 25 % 09.8971 China 8 451,72 8 553,14 8 553,14 8 367,21 8 460,18 25 % 09.8972 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8973 United Kingdom 6 133,95 6 207,56 6 207,56 6 072,61 6 140,09 25 % 09.8996 Korea, Republic of 2 889,59 2 924,27 2 924,27 2 860,70 2 892,48 25 % 09.8974 Other countries 6 494,73 6 572,67 6 572,67 6 429,79 6 501,23 25 %  ( 27 ) 26 Other Welded Pipes 7306 11 00 , 7306 19 00 , 7306 21 00 , 7306 29 00 , 7306 30 12 , 7306 30 18 , 7306 30 80 , 7306 40 20 , 7306 40 80 , 7306 50 21 , 7306 50 29 , 7306 50 80 , 7306 69 10 , 7306 69 90 , 7306 90 00 Switzerland 48 079,28 48 656,23 48 656,23 47 598,49 48 127,36 25 % 09.8946 Türkiye 38 078,79 38 535,74 38 535,74 37 698,01 38 116,87 25 % 09.8947 United Kingdom 11 628,30 11 767,84 11 767,84 11 512,01 11 639,92 25 % 09.8997 Taiwan 9 009,70 9 117,82 9 117,82 8 919,60 9 018,71 25 % 09.8950 China 8 072,85 8 169,72 8 169,72 7 992,12 8 080,92 25 % 09.8949 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8952 Other countries 20 051,24 20 291,85 20 291,85 19 850,72 20 071,29 25 %  ( 28 ) 27 Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars 7215 10 00 , 7215 50 11 , 7215 50 19 , 7215 50 80 , 7228 10 90 , 7228 20 99 , 7228 50 20 , 7228 50 40 , 7228 50 61 , 7228 50 69 , 7228 50 80 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8956 Switzerland 42 166,22 42 672,21 42 672,21 41 744,55 42 208,38 25 % 09.8957 United Kingdom 25 437,75 25 743,00 25 743,00 25 183,37 25 463,18 25 % 09.8998 China 26 909,98 27 232,90 27 232,90 26 640,88 26 936,89 25 % 09.8958 Ukraine 30 371,86 30 736,32 30 736,32 30 068,14 30 402,23 25 % 09.8959 Other countries 31 550,19 31 928,79 31 928,79 31 234,69 31 581,74 25 %  ( 29 ) 28 Non Alloy Wire 7217 10 10 , 7217 10 31 , 7217 10 39 , 7217 10 50 , 7217 10 90 , 7217 20 10 , 7217 20 30 , 7217 20 50 , 7217 20 90 , 7217 30 41 , 7217 30 49 , 7217 30 50 , 7217 30 90 , 7217 90 20 , 7217 90 50 , 7217 90 90 Belarus not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8961 China 78 959,10 79 906,61 79 906,61 78 169,51 79 038,06 25 % 09.8962 Russian Federation not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable 25 % 09.8963 Türkiye 51 381,35 51 997,93 51 997,93 50 867,54 51 432,73 25 % 09.8964 Ukraine 38 748,44 39 213,42 39 213,42 38 360,95 38 787,19 25 % 09.8965 Other countries 49 399,36 49 992,15 49 992,15 48 905,36 49 448,76 25 %  ( 30 ) United Kingdom (to Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom 189,86 192,14 192,14 187,96 190,05 25 % 09.8495 IV.2 –    Volumes of global and residual tariff–rate quotas per trimester Product Number Allocation by country (Where Applicable) Year 7 Year 8 From 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025 From 1.7.2025 to 30.9.2025 From 1.10.2025 to 31.12.2025 From 1.1.2026 to 31.3.2026 From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.2026   Volume of tariff quota (net tonnes) 1.A Other countries 856 769,76 867 051,00 867 051,00 848 202,07 857 626,53 1.B Other countries 253,87 256,91 256,91 251,33 254,12 2 Other countries 334 369,98 338 382,42 338 382,42 331 026,28 334 704,35 3.A Other countries 849,52 859,72 859,72 841,03 850,37 3.B Other countries 8 627,70 8 731,24 8 731,24 8 541,43 8 636,33 4.A Other countries 472 049,81 477 714,40 477 714,40 467 329,31 472 521,86 4.B Other countries 104 779,40 106 036,75 106 036,75 103 731,61 104 884,18 5 Other countries 42 860,67 43 375,00 43 375,00 42 432,07 42 903,53 6 Other countries 37 107,31 37 552,60 37 552,60 36 736,24 37 144,42 7 Other countries 550 190,08 556 792,36 556 792,36 544 688,18 550 740,27 8 Other countries 109 697,12 111 013,49 111 013,49 108 600,15 109 806,82 9 Other countries 53 183,34 53 821,54 53 821,54 52 651,51 53 236,52 10 Other countries 1 042,04 1 054,55 1 054,55 1 031,62 1 043,09 12 Other countries 60 691,28 61 419,58 61 419,58 60 084,37 60 751,97 13 Other countries 137 840,68 139 494,77 139 494,77 136 462,27 137 978,52 14 Other countries 5 149,72 5 211,52 5 211,52 5 098,23 5 154,87 15 Other countries 817,48 844,85 844,85 826,48 835,66 16 Other countries 100 498,90 101 704,89 101 704,89 99 493,91 100 599,40 17 Other countries 67 479,69 68 289,44 68 289,44 66 804,89 67 547,17 18 Other countries 336,38 340,42 340,42 333,02 336,72 19 Other countries 789,03 798,49 798,49 781,14 789,82 20 Other countries 11 107,36 11 240,65 11 240,65 10 996,29 11 118,47 21 Other countries 18 533,09 18 755,49 18 755,49 18 347,76 18 551,63 22 Other countries 2 687,10 2 719,34 2 719,34 2 660,23 2 689,78 24 Other countries 42 197,03 42 703,39 42 703,39 41 739,30 42 239,23 25.A Other countries 120 259,74 121 702,85 121 702,85 119 057,14 120 380,00 25.B Other countries 6 494,73 6 572,67 6 572,67 6 429,79 6 501,23 26 Other countries 20 051,24 20 291,85 20 291,85 19 850,72 20 071,29 27 Other countries 31 550,19 31 928,79 31 928,79 31 234,69 31 581,74 28 Other countries 49 399,36 49 992,15 49 992,15 48 905,36 49 448,76 IV.3 –    Maximum volume of residual quota accessible in last quarters to countries with a country specific quota Product category New allocated quota in tonnes From 1.4.2025 to 30.6.2025 From 1.4.2026 to 30.6.2026 1.A No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 1.B 253,87 254,12 2 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 3.A 849,52 850,37 3.B No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 4.A No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 4.B Special regime Special regime 5 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 6 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 7 Not applicable Not applicable 8 Not applicable Not applicable 9 53 183,34 53 236,52 10 1 042,04 1 043,09 12 60 691,28 60 751,97 13 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 14 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 15 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 16 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 17 Not applicable Not applicable 18 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 19 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 20 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 21 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 22 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 24 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 25.A Not applicable Not applicable 25.B No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 26 No access to the residual quota in Q4 No access to the residual quota in Q4 27 31 550,19 31 581,74 28 49 399,36 49 448,76 ” ( 1 )   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 ( 2 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8661 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8662 From 1.7 to 30.6: For Egypt: 09.8470, for Vietnam: 09.8471, for Taiwan: 09.8472, for Australia: 09.8473, for Switzerland: 09.8474, for Libya: 09.8475 and for Canada: 09.8476 ( 3 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8603 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8604 From 1.7 to 30.6: For Türkiye: 09.8410, for Vietnam: 09.8411, for Taiwan: 09.8412 and for Japan: 09.8413 ( 4 )   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 ( 5 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8607 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8608 From 1.7 to 30.6: For India: 09.8420 and for Japan: 09.8421 ( 6 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8609 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8610 From 1.7 to 30.6: For Türkiye: 09.8430, for Vietnam: 09.8431 and for Taiwan: 09.8432 ( 7 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8611 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8612 From 1.7 to 30.6: For Türkiye: 09.8433, for Vietnam: 09.8434 and for Japan: 09.8435 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 ( 8 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8613 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8614 From 1.7 to 30.6: for Vietnam: 09.8414 ( 9 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8615 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8616 From 1.7 to 30.6: for India: 09.8423 and for Türkiye: 09.8424 ( 10 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8617 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8618 From 1.7 to 30.6: for India: 09.8425, for Indonesia: 09.8426 and for Korea, Republic of: 09.8427 ( 11 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8619 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8620 ( 12 )   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 States*, Malaysia* and Türkiye* 09.8510 *In case of exhaustion of their specific quotas in accordance with Article 1.5 ( 13 )   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 ( 14 )   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 ( 15 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8627 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8628 From 1.7 to 30.6: for Algeria: 09.8428 and for Egypt: 09.8429 ( 16 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8629 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8630 From 1.7 to 30.6: for China: 09.8436 and for Taiwan: 09.8437 ( 17 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8631 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8632 ( 18 )   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 ( 19 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8635 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8636 From 1.7 to 30.6: for Türkiye: 09.8438 and for United Kingdom: 09.8439 ( 20 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8637 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8638 ( 21 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8639 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8640 ( 22 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8641 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8642 From 1.7 to 30.6: for United Arab Emirates: 09.8440 and for Korea, Republic of: 09.8441 ( 23 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8643 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8644 From 1.7 to 30.6: for China: 09.8442 and for Serbia: 09.8443 ( 24 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8645 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8646 ( 25 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8647 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8648 ( 26 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8657 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8658 ( 27 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8659 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8660 From 1.7 to 30.6: for Algeria: 09.8444 ( 28 )   From 1.7 to 31.3: 09.8651 From 1.4 to 30.6: 09.8652 From 1.7 to 30.6: for India: 09.8445, for Serbia: 09.8446 and for Korea, Republic of: 09.8447 ( 29 )   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 ( 30 )   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

Table with indicators used for analysis

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Table with indicators used for analysis Product category TRQ available in tonnes  ( *1 ) TRQ usage Consumption in tonnes   Import share   Capacity usage July 2023 - June 2024 July 2023 - June 2024 2021 2022 2023 2024   2021 2022 2023 2024   2021 2022 2023 2024 1 - Hot rolled sheets and strips 8 782 516 84,20 % 33 436 733 29 934 732 29 715 229 28 868 354   29 % 27 % 29 % 31 %   80 % 70 % 69 % 72 % 2- Cold rolled sheets 2 861 921 75,2 % 9 741 619 8 212 679 7 486 110 7 637 696 29 % 30 % 32 % 35 % 79 % 70 % 64 % 59 % 3A - Electrical sheets 7 239 1,4 % 158 511 145 867 100 871 100 091 2 % 1 % 0 % 2 % 68 % 66 % 53 % 48 % 3B - Electrical sheets 392 929 63,6 % 1 050 960 1 182 587 875 142 760 993 24 % 38 % 35 % 30 % 67 % 62 % 59 % 58 % 4A - Corrosion resistant sheets 2 377 064 100,06 % 5 830 849 4 830 685 4 341 046 4 227 371 60 % 61 % 54 % 63 % 90 % 81 % 86 % 86 % 4B- Other metallic coated sheets 2 030 689 96,9 % 20 945 768 19 046 509 19 988 918 19 324 231 13 % 12 % 10 % 11 % 83 % 76 % 80 % 80 % 5 - Organic coated sheets 1 055 699 85,7 % 6 103 053 5 726 378 5 032 084 5 813 504 16 % 21 % 17 % 18 % 85 % 73 % 67 % 70 % 6 - Tin Mills 954 083 85,0 % 3 324 838 3 423 145 2 653 655 2 746 445 19 % 25 % 33 % 32 % 83 % 78 % 57 % 69 % 7 - Quarto plates 2 288 209 80,20 % 10 110 858 10 273 614 10 460 381 9 856 349 20 % 17 % 19 % 21 % 74 % 76 % 72 % 66 % 8 - Stainless hot rolled 435 638 45,0 % 1 218 891 937 417 893 257 910 136 25 % 33 % 20 % 28 % 72 % 61 % 61 % 63 % 9 - Stainless cold rolled 1 053 122 40,7 % 4 067 350 4 291 175 3 275 707 3 444 122 22 % 30 % 16 % 17 % 79 % 70 % 67 % 67 % 10 - Stainless quarto plates 44 182 62,2 % 271 468 260 909 225 433 257 360 7 % 9 % 11 % 13 % 71 % 73 % 68 % 67 % 12 - Merchant bars 1 954 766 60,0 % 12 270 397 11 815 726 10 879 708 9 983 439 13 % 15 % 13 % 12 % 68 % 62 % 61 % 57 % 13 - Rebars 1 169 868 82,3 % 12 205 247 12 261 413 11 287 285 12 111 996 10 % 12 % 9 % 10 % 65 % 62 % 58 % 59 % 14 - Stainless bars 183 018 109,7 % 660 260 656 108 575 298 537 123 29 % 35 % 36 % 38 % 58 % 55 % 46 % 42 % 15 - Stainless wire rod 88 752 49,3 % 440 506 414 711 299 926 286 610 16 % 20 % 20 % 18 % 79 % 66 % 49 % 57 % 16 - Wire rod 2 490 114 68,0 % 22 018 577 19 232 158 16 569 575 17 149 245 12 % 15 % 13 % 15 % 81 % 69 % 59 % 63 % 17 - Shapes, angles and sections 267 980 95,1 % 6 153 701 5 552 488 5 479 582 5 526 924 5 % 5 % 6 % 5 % 76 % 65 % 72 % 65 % 18 - Sheet piling 46 251 117,9 % 703 143 586 335 553 190 591 510 5 % 8 % 10 % 7 % 81 % 66 % 65 % 60 % 19 - Railway material 35 582 100,2 % 1 504 831 1 543 626 1 586 904 1 609 229 2 % 1 % 2 % 2 % 91 % 86 % 89 % 90 % 20 - Gas pipes 370 415 89,1 % 1 841 789 1 694 769 1 683 136 1 717 187 22 % 21 % 20 % 22 % 58 % 53 % 49 % 44 % 21 - Hollow sections 860 174 82,01 % 4 857 017 4 385 340 4 414 969 4 385 500 22 % 18 % 18 % 20 % 67 % 62 % 60 % 54 % 22 - Stainless seamless pipes/tubes 53 986 70,3 % 98 659 99 067 86 656 88 555 50 % 52 % 61 % 60 % 42 % 50 % 45 % 40 % 24 - Other seamless pipes/tubes 412 886 73,70 % 2 396 378 2 204 762 1 971 570 1 912 046 14 % 18 % 23 % 23 % 72 % 78 % 71 % 63 % 25A - Large welded tubes 477 585 10,4 % 265 558 129 027 -39 841 327 978 84 % 26 % - 108 % 26 % 14 % 23 % 29 % 18 % 25B - Large welded tubes 154 489 105,8 % 283 301 338 230 282 653 508 954 30 % 28 % 44 % 38 % 38 % 45 % 41 % 33 % 26 - Other welded tubes 535 805 67,9 % 2 471 414 2 266 304 2 170 638 2 165 579 20 % 20 % 18 % 18 % 74 % 72 % 69 % 67 % 27 - Cold finished bars 500 635 23,9 % 702 773 442 497 269 938 244 190 75 % 68 % 57 % 51 % 90 % 90 % 73 % 71 % 28 - Non Alloy wire 713 796 57,1 % 927 240 730 951 658 731 752 138 76 % 76 % 74 % 81 % 90 % 49 % 41 % 35 % Source: EUROSTAT, questionnaire replies ( *1 )   Volume is without volumes of Ukraine