The decision concludes an 11-month investigation, which found that surging imports had seriously injured the bloc's ferroalloy producers ... According to the Commission's design ... .
Instead, it introduces a TRQ mechanism that allows \u201Climited but still very significant\u201D duty-free import volumes, ensuring a fair balance between EU steelmakers and global suppliers.
Today’s vote will determine whether the proposed TRQ-based safeguard enters into force as planned at the start of 2026, delivering what EUROFER and other sector bodies have described as a “lifeline” for vulnerable domestic producers.
The system proposed by the Commission does not impose broad tariffs on every ton of imports; instead, it introduces a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) that allows a certain volume of ferroalloys to enter the EU market duty-free.
Dear Sir/Madam Import of gold or silver by Qualified Jewellers and valid India-UAE CEPA Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Holders through IndiaInternational Bullion Exchange (IIBX) ... (TRQ) Holders through IIBX.