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The European Commission proposed doubling tariffs on steel imports to 50% and halving tariff‑free quotas to shield the EU's steel industry from Chinese overcapacity, officials said.

Financial Times
EU seeks to align itself with the US on anti-China steel measures

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The Guardian
EU plan to match Trump's steel tariffs spurs 'existential threat' to UK steel industry

Starmer says the UK is in discussions with the EU over a Brussels plan to double import tariffs to 50%, a move unions warn could devastate UK steel. The EU has announced it will match Donald Trump’s tariffs, raising import duties to 50%, a decision described as an existential threat to the industry in the UK. With 80% of British exports going to the EU, the change poses the UK's steel industry's biggest crisis yet, according to the lobby group representing the sector, while unions say they could kill the industry.

EU plan to match Trump's steel tariffs spurs 'existential threat' to UK steel industry
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New York Times
EU Proposes 50% Steel Tariffs, a Move to Counter Chinese Imports

European officials want to sharply reduce the bloc's quota for tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump's tariffs create a domino effect.

EU Proposes 50% Steel Tariffs, a Move to Counter Chinese Imports
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NRC
With towering tariffs from the Trump era, the EU will protect its steel industry

The European Commission wants to shield the steel sector further. The move is a sign of the shifting debate: jobs in the sector are at stake, and the EU needs its own steel to boost its defense.

With towering tariffs from the Trump era, the EU will protect its steel industry
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Der Spiegel
Steel: EU Plans Higher Tariffs to Protect Europe’s Steel Industry

The steel industry in Europe is suffering; thousands of jobs are at risk. Now the EU Commission wants to raise tariffs on steel imports. The industry breathes a sigh of relief, but car manufacturing is likely to become more expensive.

Steel: EU Plans Higher Tariffs to Protect Europe’s Steel Industry
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La Repubblica
Steel, anti-China shield: the EU halves imports and raises tariffs to 50%

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Steel, anti-China shield: the EU halves imports and raises tariffs to 50%
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Financial Times
UK pledges to defend steel industry after EU says it will raise tariffs to 50%

Brussels also plans to cut amount that can be imported tax free which would be ‘terminal’ for British companies

UK pledges to defend steel industry after EU says it will raise tariffs to 50%
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Global overcapacities: EU Commission to double steel tariffs

The steel industry is suffering from cheap competition from other countries and pressure to decarbonize. Brussels is taking action now. This brings relief not only to the sector.

Global overcapacities: EU Commission to double steel tariffs
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ABC
EU seeks to impose a 50% tariff on Chinese steel and present a united front with Trump against Beijing

The EU to double steel import tariffs from 25% to 50% to 'save our mills and jobs,' said Stéphane Séjourné, Vice-President of the European Commission. To counter what it calls unfair Chinese competition, Europe will also cut in half the quota of steel that can be imported duty-free. Imports exceeding these quotas will have tariffs doubled from 25% to 50%. The measures would bring tariffs to levels similar to those of the United States and Canada, according to Commission proposals awaiting approval by the EU's 27 member states and the European Parliament. The EU is also negotiating with Washington for an exemption from tariffs on European steel so that Washington and Brussels can back each other to resist China. Unesid welcomed the move, calling it a decisive step to guarantee competitiveness, sustainability, and employment in the European steel industry, and urging rapid adoption to take effect in early 2026. It also seeks to broaden the scope to cover processed products and the entire value chain. "The Commission's proposal is ambitious and very necessary. It restores a level playing field, boosts the use of productive capacity, and provides stability and investment confidence. It is essential for the future of European steel and the thousands of jobs that depend on it," said Carola Hermoso, Director General of Unesid.

EU seeks to impose a 50% tariff on Chinese steel and present a united front with Trump against Beijing
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El Pais
Brussels proposes doubling steel tariffs to protect against Chinese exports

The European Commission calls to raise tariffs to as high as 50% and cut duty-free import quotas to defend a critical sector.

Brussels proposes doubling steel tariffs to protect against Chinese exports
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Helsingin Sanomat
Steel Industry | EU responds to Trump's steel tariffs with the same measure

The Commission proposes 50 percent steel tariffs and a halving of the tariff-free import quota. It justifies the measures by the crisis in the steel industry.

Steel Industry | EU responds to Trump's steel tariffs with the same measure
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Tages-Anzeiger
Protection against Chinese cheap imports: EU Commission to double steel tariffs to 50 percent – Switzerland concerned

The EU Commission plans to raise tariffs on steel imports to 50 percent and to significantly cut import quotas. The aim is to rein in Chinese competition.

Protection against Chinese cheap imports: EU Commission to double steel tariffs to 50 percent – Switzerland concerned
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Die Zeit
Tariff policy: EU Commission proposes expanding steel tariffs

The EU Commission wants to better protect the steel industry. It has proposed doubling the import tariffs on steel and halving the duty-free import quota.

Tariff policy: EU Commission proposes expanding steel tariffs
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Trade War: EU to protect the steel industry with higher tariffs

The EU Commission wants to make steel imports considerably more expensive. The industry should no longer suffer from US tariffs and Chinese subsidies. But the authority's move also hits Germany's carmakers.

Trade War: EU to protect the steel industry with higher tariffs
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Die Presse
European Commission proposes a significant expansion of steel tariffs

The EU Commission proposes to halve the duty-free quota. In addition, a 50 percent tariff would protect Europe’s steel industry from cheaper competition.

European Commission proposes a significant expansion of steel tariffs
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Le Figaro
'SSave our steel mills and our jobs': the EU will double its tariffs on steel

Europe will also halve the quotas for duty-free steel imports in order to counter what is deemed unfair Chinese competition

'SSave our steel mills and our jobs': the EU will double its tariffs on steel
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Der Standard
EU Commission proposes significant expansion of steel tariffs

In the future, only about half as much steel should enter the EU market duty-free as before, according to EU Industry Commissioner Séjourné

EU Commission proposes significant expansion of steel tariffs
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To Vima
Britain: Tariffs on imported steel double – London seeks clarifications from the EU

The Commission proposed today to cut almost in half the imports of steel not subject to tariffs and to double the tariffs for the rest, to safeguard European steel production.

Britain: Tariffs on imported steel double – London seeks clarifications from the EU
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Kathimerini
EU Commission: Doubling steel tariffs to win Trump's favor

The EU's aim is to save Europe's steel industry, align with US policy, and address China's steel overproduction.

EU Commission: Doubling steel tariffs to win Trump's favor
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El Mundo
Brussels to double steel tariffs to counter China and align with the US: "We must save the steel sector"

The EU also aims to cut imports from outside its borders by 47%. It is the way to respond to overproduction and also to try to win Trump's favor.

Brussels to double steel tariffs to counter China and align with the US: "We must save the steel sector"
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