EU Steel Quotas Nearly Maxed Out!

As of June 26, the EU tariff-rate quota (TRQ) window (April 1–June 30, 2025) is almost closed. Many country- and product-specific steel quotas are either fully depleted or over 80 % used, according to the European

Key points from this article:

• South Korea has exhausted quotas for hot‑rolled coil (161 ,143 t) and organic-coated sheets (71 ,028 t).

• China has used up the entire 140 ,266 t quota for merchant bars and light sections.

• Countries categorized as “other” have also hit limits:

  • CRC for Turkey (43,468 t)

  • Metallic-coated sheets (4B) for Japan (20,955 t)

  • Quarto plates for South Korea (110,038 t)

  • Rebar for Egypt (27,568 t)

• Turkey, specifically, has almost fully consumed several of its quotas, using:

  • ~99 % of its 118 ,012 t quota for metallic-coated sheets (4A)

  • Over 93 % of its quotas for HRC (1A), stainless cold‑rolled sheets, gas pipes, and welded pipes

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