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EU extends steel safeguard measures for another three years
The European Commission has announced the extension of the EU’s safeguard measures encompassing 26 steel product categories for another three years until June 30, 2024, preserving traditional trade flows on a per-product-category basis. The Commission has also increased the quota volumes by three percent, and a 25 percent tariff duty will be applied on the [...]
Russia approves steel export taxes
The steel export tax initiative in Russia was approved by the Russian authorities late on June 25. The measure, suggested as a means to curb the rapid price increases for steel in the local market in Russia, will be imposed for the period from August 1 to December 31 this year. The base export rate [...]