It is rumored that the EU’s steel safeguard measures which are scheduled to expire at the end of June are to be extended for one year from the beginning of July, with an increase in duty-free quotas of five percent compared to the current volumes, SteelOrbis has learnt from sources in Brussels with direct knowledge of the matter. However, the European Commission has issued no official notice yet.
措施的延长将取悦欧洲钢铁制造商，但延长一年可能会在供应商和买家之间产生进一步的不确定性。“不幸的是，ArcelorMittal再次获胜，”一位贸易商表示，评论谣言，因为公司希望为欧盟钢铁行业提供更多保护。欧洲钢铁协会表示，保障措施需要延长，因为领导欧盟启动钢铁保障措施，如偏离欧洲钢铁行业的偏离进口浪涌持续严重伤害的持续风险，作为钢铁血管以前报道。
同时，仍在审查保障措施以决定是否延长它们。欧洲贸易Valdis Dombrovskis委员会指出，夏季赛斯赛前可能会在5月底宣布延长欧盟钢铁保障措施的提案。