Iron and Steel

CJEU Clarifies Post-Declaration Invoices for Fastener Anti-Dumping Duties (Case C-889/24)

The CJEU has confirmed that EU importers of Chinese iron and steel fasteners may submit compliant commercial invoices after lodging customs declarations to seek individual anti-dumping duty rates under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/191, provided they do so within the Union Customs Code rectification period. The judgment reinforces customs authorities’ verification powers, making clear that formally correct invoices are necessary but not sufficient for lower duties, which tightens risk management around anti-dumping exposure in fastener supply chains.

23 May 2026, 09:10eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

China MIIT Issues Implementation Measures for Steel Industry Capacity Replacement

China’s industry ministry has issued new implementation measures for steel capacity replacement (document code 工信部原〔2026〕97号), signalling a binding framework for how provinces and leading steel groups manage changes to blast furnace and steelmaking capacity. This could tighten approvals for new or upgraded steel projects, accelerate closures of older capacity, and materially influence investment, competitiveness and emissions strategies across China’s steel value chain once detailed rules and timelines are clarified.

21 May 2026, 06:51tanjiaoyi.comChina

European Parliament Debate and Imminent Vote on EU Steel Overcapacity Regulation Aiming for 1 July 2026 Application

European lawmakers signalled near-final political agreement on a new EU steel overcapacity regulation, with Parliament debating the file and scheduling a plenary vote to enable application from 1 July 2026. If adopted as outlined, the regime will sharply cut tariff-rate quotas, raise out-of-quota duties, tighten melt-and-pour traceability and add a Ukraine-specific quota, materially reshaping import conditions and risk for steel supply chains.

20 May 2026, 08:30control.eup.glcloud.euEuropean Union

US Continues Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan

In May 2026 the US Department of Commerce confirmed that existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel imports from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan will continue in force, effective 13 May 2026. This keeps current cash deposit requirements and scope unchanged for covered HTSUS codes, signalling continued trade remedy protection for US NOES producers and no short-term relief in duties for importers until at least the next five-year review.

20 May 2026, 05:40federalregister.govUnited States

US Commerce Finalises 2023–2024 Antidumping Review of Korean Corrosion-Resistant Steel With Zero Margins and Partial Rescission

In May 2026 the US Department of Commerce finalised its 2023–2024 antidumping review of certain corrosion-resistant steel from Korea, confirming zero dumping margins for all reviewed exporters and partially rescinding the review for BlueScope. This removes current antidumping duty cash deposits for named Korean producers while maintaining the underlying order and the 8.31 percent all-others rate, reshaping pricing, sourcing, and risk for US buyers of corrosion-resistant flat steel products.

19 May 2026, 20:59federalregister.govUnited States

EU Adds Linqing Hengtai as New Exporting Producer for Tin-Plated Flat Steel Anti-Dumping Duties

In April 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/843 amending its tin-plated flat steel anti-dumping duties to recognise Linqing Hengtai Metal Materials Co., Ltd as a new exporting producer. Importers of tin-plated flat-rolled steel from China must now apply the 24.6% cooperating-producer duty using TARIC additional code 88AZ for this supplier, adjusting pricing, contracts and customs declarations accordingly.

13 May 2026, 11:54eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU General Court Case T-193/26 Challenges CBAM Default Values for Georgian Seamless Steel Pipes

On 24 March 2026, MSP BV filed an action before the EU General Court (Case T-193/26) challenging the CBAM default value rules in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as they apply to seamless steel pipes from Georgia. If the court annuls the contested provisions, CBAM default values and related cost and reporting exposure for Georgian iron and steel imports may need to be recalibrated, potentially influencing how CBAM benchmarks are set more broadly.

11 May 2026, 18:58eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

U.S. Commerce Confirms Antidumping Duties on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From 15 Countries

In May 2026, the US Department of Commerce completed expedited first sunset reviews and determined that revoking antidumping duty orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand imports from 15 countries would likely lead to renewed dumping, so the orders remain in effect. Importers and downstream users of PC strand should plan for continued duty exposure and supply constraints on covered origins, and monitor future US trade remedy reviews for any change in rates or scope.

7 May 2026, 05:59federalregister.govUnited States

European Commission Approves Amendment to German State Aid for Salzgitter SALCOS Hydrogen-Based Steel Decarbonisation Project

In February 2026 the European Commission approved an amendment increasing German direct state aid to over EUR 1.3 billion for Salzgitter’s SALCOS Stage I hydrogen-based steel decarbonisation project. The decision reinforces EU backing for green steel and large-scale renewable hydrogen demand in Germany, signalling continued public support for capital-intensive industrial decarbonisation investments.

3 May 2026, 14:30ec.europa.euGermanyEuropean Union

European Parliament Questions Commission on Coking Sector, Critical Raw Materials and EU ETS

On 22 April 2026, an MEP asked the European Commission whether it will recognise the EU coking industry as strategic, ease EU ETS costs and consider trade protections against cheap coke imports. If taken up, these ideas could foreshadow adjustments to the Critical Raw Materials framework, ETS cost burden and trade defence tools affecting coke-dependent steel, defence and automotive supply chains.

3 May 2026, 07:29europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EEB Briefing Urges Stronger ESPR Ecodesign Rules for Iron and Steel

In April 2026, the European Environmental Bureau published a detailed critique of the European Commission’s first ESPR ecodesign proposals for iron and steel, warning that current label thresholds and data requirements are too weak to create a true market for low-carbon, fossil-free steel. If policymakers follow these recommendations, EU steelmakers and major buyers should expect tighter carbon-intensity classes, broader environmental metrics in the steel label and Digital Product Passport, and stronger pressure to invest in genuinely low-emission production routes.

1 May 2026, 13:04eeb.orgEuropean Union

EU Commission Terminates Anti-Dumping Proceeding on Certain Cast Iron Goods From India and Turkey

In March 2026 the European Commission formally terminated its anti-dumping investigation into certain cast-iron articles imported from India and Turkey after the complainant withdrew its case. This removes the immediate risk of EU anti-dumping duties on these products, but trade and procurement teams should note the continued use of trade defence instruments for iron and steel supply chains.

30 Apr 2026, 08:57eur-lex.europa.euEuropean UnionSwedenIndiaTürkiye

US Commerce Final Covered Merchandise Determination on Seamless OCTG From Thailand Using Chinese Billets

In April 2026, the US Department of Commerce confirmed that seamless oil country tubular goods produced in Thailand by Boly Pipe using Chinese steel billets fall within the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on OCTG from China. Importers of these products must treat them as subject to China OCTG AD/CVD cash deposit requirements back to December 2024 unless they can document non-Chinese billet origin, tightening trade compliance and supply chain risk for third-country OCTG sourcing.

30 Apr 2026, 06:37govinfo.govUnited States

German Environment Agency Report on Proving the Installation-Specific Origin of CBAM Goods

In April 2026 Germany’s Environment Agency published a detailed CBAM monitoring, reporting, and verification report on how importers and verifiers can reliably prove the installation-specific origin and embedded emissions of CBAM goods. The study’s recommended document sets, ERP-based controls, and sector-specific approaches for cement, fertilisers, iron and steel, and aluminium signal how EU CBAM verification practice is likely to evolve and where companies should strengthen traceability and data systems.

29 Apr 2026, 18:06umweltbundesamt.deEuropean Union

Council Working Party To Discuss UK Steel Trade Measure And EU–UK ETS Linking

The Council’s Working Party on the United Kingdom will meet on 17 April 2026 to discuss a forthcoming UK steel trade measure effective from 1 July 2026 and progress towards linking the EU and UK emissions trading systems. While no legal text is yet available, these agenda items signal potential changes to steel market access and cross-border carbon pricing that manufacturers and energy-intensive installations should monitor ahead of detailed proposals.

22 Apr 2026, 19:57data.consilium.europa.euEuropean UnionUnited Kingdom

US Commerce Confirms Countervailing Duty Orders on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From China and Taiwan

In April 2026, the US Department of Commerce issued final results of expedited second sunset reviews concluding that revoking countervailing duty orders on non‑oriented electrical steel from China and Taiwan would likely lead to renewed subsidisation at rates up to 158.88 percent. Importers and downstream users should plan for continued high countervailing duty exposure on these steel products when sourcing from China and Taiwan, and reflect this in sourcing, pricing, and risk management decisions.

22 Apr 2026, 18:39federalregister.govUnited States

US Commerce Confirms Antidumping Orders on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan

In April 2026 the US Department of Commerce confirmed that antidumping duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel imports from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan will remain in force at high dumping margins. Importers and downstream users of electrical steel must continue to factor these duties into sourcing, pricing and supply-chain decisions for steel-intensive equipment and components.

22 Apr 2026, 14:04federalregister.govUnited States

US Commerce Confirms Continuation of Countervailing Duties on Chinese Oil Country Tubular Goods

In April 2026 the US Department of Commerce completed its third expedited sunset review of countervailing duties on Chinese oil country tubular goods and decided the order will remain in force, with subsidy rates ranging from 20.90% to 26.19% and an all-others rate of 23.82% from 15 April 2026. Importers and buyers of Chinese OCTG should continue to factor these countervailing duties into landed costs, sourcing decisions, and long-term contracts as no relief from the existing CVD order follows from this review.

21 Apr 2026, 12:53govinfo.govUnited States

US Commerce Issues Final Sunset Review Results for CVD Orders on Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From China, Germany, India, and Italy

In April 2026, the US Department of Commerce completed expedited first sunset reviews of the countervailing duty orders on forged steel fluid end blocks from China, Germany, India, and Italy, finding that revoking the orders would likely lead to continued subsidisation at specified country and company-level rates. This keeps existing countervailing duty exposure in place for US importers of these components from the four countries, signalling ongoing trade-remedy protection and stable duty cost assumptions for affected supply chains.

21 Apr 2026, 12:53govinfo.govUnited States

US ITC Initiates AD/CVD Investigations on Tin Mill Products From China, Taiwan, and Turkey

US trade authorities have opened preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey, with the US International Trade Commission’s preliminary injury determination due by late May 2026. Potential AD/CVD duties on these tinplate imports could significantly raise costs and reshape sourcing strategies for downstream users of metal packaging and related steel products in the US market.

19 Apr 2026, 16:42federalregister.govUnited States