The EU imposes additional duties of 5.6-28% on CRC imports
The EU intends to impose anti-dumping duties (AD) on cold-rolled rolled steel (CRC) in the amount of 5.6 to 28% on imports from India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam, according to the document received (see the table).
No date has been specified for the implementation of the duties, but it is expected that the measures will take effect after they are published in the official journal of the EU.
The dumping problem began just under a year ago, after the European Steel Association Eurofer filed a complaint alleging that CRC dumping imports were harming the EU steel industry. The period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 was considered.
"The findings show that there were no compelling reasons why the introduction of measures against CRC imports originating from the countries concerned was not in the interests of the European Union," the document says.
In early December, the EU began monitoring CRC imports, which led market participants to assume the possibility of introducing retroactive duties, although the EU eventually abandoned this.
The European CRC market has been on the rise since the announcement of the promotional investigation — manufacturers are using uncertainty and supply disruptions to raise prices. Production facilities
CRC production in Europe is limited due to long-term dependence on imported materials, and factories are focusing production on more profitable hot-dip galvanized material. This, combined with the introduction of tough new import measures that have reduced the free distribution of CRC, has created a tough market environment, and now buyers appear to be at the mercy of European factories. Offers
andIn the north-western market, cold-rolled coils were last received from manufacturers at a price of about 840 euros per ton from the factory, while some market participants predict that in the coming months factories will sell coils at a price of 900 euros per ton from the factory.