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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1013 of 17 July 2018 imposing provisional safeguard measures with regard to imports of certain steel products

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2018-07-17
State In force
Department European Commission, TRADE
Source EUR-Lex
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Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

The tariff quotas shall be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the management system for tariff quotas provided for in Articles 49 to 54 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.

Article 4

Imports of the product categories referred to in Article 1, which are already on their way to the Union on the date of entry into force of this Regulation, whose destination cannot be changed, shall not be attributed to the tariff quotas, or subject to the additional duty specified in Article 1, and may be put into free circulation.

Article 5

The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure compliance with this Regulation.

Article 6

Article 7

Products originating in Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein shall not be subject to the measures set out in Article 1.

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I — Products concerned

Product Number Product category CN Codes
1 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 7208 10 00 , 7208 25 00 , 7208 26 00 , 7208 27 00 , 7208 36 00 , 7208 37 00 , 7208 38 00 , 7208 39 00 , 7208 40 00 , 7208 52 10 , 7208 52 99 , 7208 53 10 , 7208 53 90 , 7208 54 00 , 7211 13 00 , 7211 14 00 , 7211 19 00 , 7212 60 00 , 7225 19 10 , 7225 30 10 , 7225 30 30 , 7225 30 90 , 7225 40 15 , 7225 40 90 , 7226 19 10 , 7226 91 20 , 7226 91 91 , 7226 91 99
2 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets 7209 15 00 , 7209 16 90 , 7209 17 90 , 7209 18 91 , 7209 25 00 , 7209 26 90 , 7209 27 90 , 7209 28 90 , 7209 90 20 , 7209 90 80 , 7211 23 20 , 7211 23 30 , 7211 23 80 , 7211 29 00 , 7211 90 20 , 7211 90 80 , 7225 50 20 , 7225 50 80 , 7225 99 00 , 7226 20 00 , 7226 92 00
3 Electrical Sheets (other than GOES) 7209 16 10 , 7209 17 10 , 7209 18 10 , 7209 26 10 , 7209 27 10 , 7209 28 10 , 7225 19 90 , 7226 19 80
4 Metallic Coated Sheets 7210 20 00 , 7210 30 00 , 7210 41 00 , 7210 49 00 , 7210 61 00 , 7210 69 00 , 7210 90 80 , 7212 20 00 , 7212 30 00 , 7212 50 20 , 7212 50 30 , 7212 50 40 , 7212 50 61 , 7212 50 69 , 7212 50 90 , 7225 91 00 , 7225 92 00 , 7226 99 10 , 7226 99 30 , 7226 99 70
5 Organic Coated Sheets 7210 70 80 , 7212 40 80
6 Tin Mill products 7209 18 99 , 7210 11 00 , 7210 12 20 , 7210 12 80 , 7210 50 00 , 7210 70 10 , 7210 90 40 , 7212 10 10 , 7212 10 90 , 7212 40 20
7 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates 7208 51 20 , 7208 51 91 , 7208 51 98 , 7208 52 91 , 7208 90 20 , 7208 90 80 , 7210 90 30 , 7225 40 12 , 7225 40 40 , 7225 40 60
8 Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 7219 11 00 , 7219 12 10 , 7219 12 90 , 7219 13 10 , 7219 13 90 , 7219 14 10 , 7219 14 90 , 7219 22 10 , 7219 22 90 , 7219 23 00 , 7219 24 00 , 7220 11 00 , 7220 12 00
9 Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips 7219 31 00 , 7219 32 10 , 7219 32 90 , 7219 33 10 , 7219 33 90 , 7219 34 10 , 7219 34 90 , 7219 35 10 , 7219 35 90 , 7219 90 20 , 7219 90 80 , 7220 20 21 , 7220 20 29 , 7220 20 41 , 7220 20 49 , 7220 20 81 , 7220 20 89 , 7220 90 20 , 7220 90 80
12 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections 7214 30 00 , 7214 91 10 , 7214 91 90 , 7214 99 31 , 7214 99 39 , 7214 99 50 , 7214 99 71 , 7214 99 79 , 7214 99 95 , 7215 90 00 , 7216 10 00 , 7216 21 00 , 7216 22 00 , 7216 40 10 , 7216 40 90 , 7216 50 10 , 7216 50 91 , 7216 50 99 , 7216 99 00 , 7228 10 20 , 7228 20 10 , 7228 20 91 , 7228 30 20 , 7228 30 41 , 7228 30 49 , 7228 30 61 , 7228 30 69 , 7228 30 70 , 7228 30 89 , 7228 60 20 , 7228 60 80 , 7228 70 10 , 7228 70 90 , 7228 80 00
13 Rebars 7214 20 00 , 7214 99 10
14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections 7222 11 11 , 7222 11 19 , 7222 11 81 , 7222 11 89 , 7222 19 10 , 7222 19 90 , 7222 20 11 , 7222 20 19 , 7222 20 21 , 7222 20 29 , 7222 20 31 , 7222 20 39 , 7222 20 81 , 7222 20 89 , 7222 30 51 , 7222 30 91 , 7222 30 97 , 7222 40 10 , 7222 40 50 , 7222 40 90
15 Stainless Wire Rod 7221 00 10 , 7221 00 90
16 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod 7213 10 00 , 7213 20 00 , 7213 91 10 , 7213 91 20 , 7213 91 41 , 7213 91 49 , 7213 91 70 , 7213 91 90 , 7213 99 10 , 7213 99 90 , 7227 10 00 , 7227 20 00 , 7227 90 10 , 7227 90 50 , 7227 90 95
17 Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel 7216 31 10 , 7216 31 90 , 7216 32 11 , 7216 32 19 , 7216 32 91 , 7216 32 99 , 7216 33 10 , 7216 33 90
18 Sheet Piling 7301 10 00
20 Gas pipes 7306 30 41 , 7306 30 49 , 7306 30 72 , 7306 30 77
21 Hollow sections 7306 61 10 , 7306 61 92 , 7306 61 99
22 Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes 7304 11 00 , 7304 22 00 , 7304 24 00 , 7304 41 00 , 7304 49 10 , 7304 49 93 , 7304 49 95 , 7304 49 99
23 Bearing Tubes and Pipes 7304 51 12 , 7304 51 18 , 7304 59 32 , 7304 59 38
25 Large welded tubes 7305 11 00 , 7305 12 00 , 7305 19 00 , 7305 20 00 , 7305 31 00 , 7305 39 00 , 7305 90 00
26 Other Welded Pipes 7306 11 10 , 7306 11 90 , 7306 19 10 , 7306 19 90 , 7306 21 00 , 7306 29 00 , 7306 30 11 , 7306 30 19 , 7306 30 80 , 7306 40 20 , 7306 40 80 , 7306 50 20 , 7306 50 80 , 7306 69 10 , 7306 69 90 , 7306 90 00
28 Non Alloy Wire 7217 10 10 , 7217 10 31 , 7217 10 39 , 7217 10 50 , 7217 10 90 , 7217 20 10 , 7217 20 30 , 7217 20 50 , 7217 20 90 , 7217 30 41 , 7217 30 49 , 7217 30 50 , 7217 30 90 , 7217 90 20 , 7217 90 50 , 7217 90 90

ANNEX II

II.1 — Growth in imports for the 23 product categories (in tonnes)

Product Number Product category 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 growth 2017 compared to 2013
1 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 4 814 207 5 212 268 7 807 441 8 574 007 6 991 376 45 %
2 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets 1 832 159 1 903 092 2 759 877 1 998 437 2 462 471 34 %
3 Electrical Sheets (other than GOES) 266 559 285 132 280 256 318 496 379 649 42 %
4 Metallic Coated Sheets 1 854 963 2 202 856 2 687 715 3 911 752 4 980 452 168 %
5 Organic Coated Sheets 681 698 725 296 622 553 730 625 915 248 34 %
6 Tin Mill products 552 384 662 861 638 316 756 016 617 567 12 %
7 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates 1 419 767 1 959 605 2 554 930 2 814 802 2 530 630 78 %
8 Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 175 836 233 028 269 697 351 075 436 173 148 %
9 Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips 697 457 1 017 613 787 521 843 352 976 108 40 %
12 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections 911 115 1 219 800 1 200 627 1 400 824 1 385 829 52 %
13 Rebars 527 008 972 602 1 430 014 1 292 971 1 191 445 126 %
14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections 113 071 147 453 142 416 147 811 159 577 41 %
15 Stainless Wire Rod 52 082 71 229 57 627 58 670 62 978 21 %
16 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod 1 125 730 1 289 953 1 697 912 2 000 967 2 094 274 86 %
17 Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel 223 669 277 507 268 014 388 041 262 745 17 %
18 Sheet Piling 15 870 16 503 14 051 36 970 85 054 436 %
20 Gas pipes 266 467 340 051 298 103 336 050 380 257 43 %
21 Hollow sections 461 263 552 874 574 490 725 545 820 667 78 %
22 Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes 32 581 38 782 39 719 42 510 42 701 31 %
23 Bearing Tubes and Pipes 7 489 9 426 11 944 9 773 8 663 16 %
25 Large welded tubes 286 939 411 273 209 524 159 219 1 044 534 264 %
26 Other Welded Pipes 474 949 491 934 510 548 540 386 571 167 20 %
28 Non Alloy Wire 573 988 722 719 692 714 736 500 722 633 26 %

II.2 — Growth in imports for the 23 product categories (in tonnes)

Product Number Product category Q1 2017 Q1 2018 growth Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2018
1 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 1 810 764 2 079 408 15 %
2 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets 679 628 630 459 – 7 %
3 Electrical Sheets (other than GOES) 80 836 114 451 42 %
4 Metallic Coated Sheets 1 482 049 1 190 741 – 20 %
5 Organic Coated Sheets 212 209 201 838 – 5 %
6 Tin Mill products 146 457 168 583 15 %
7 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates 676 207 640 176 – 5 %
8 Stainless Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 122 092 107 577 – 12 %
9 Stainless Cold Rolled Sheets and Strips 229 981 280 549 22 %
12 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections 319 420 466 154 46 %
13 Rebars 210 505 551 316 162 %
14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections 40 602 49 988 23 %
15 Stainless Wire Rod 14 956 19 642 31 %
16 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod 560 863 641 668 14 %
17 Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel 73 733 139 670 89 %
18 Sheet Piling 19 947 20 326 2 %
20 Gas pipes 94 430 120 512 28 %
21 Hollow sections 223 618 256 998 15 %
22 Seamless Stainless Tubes and Pipes 12 411 12 399 0 %
23 Bearing Tubes and Pipes 1 316 1 498 14 %
25 Large welded tubes 48 791 51 285 5 %
26 Other Welded Pipes 145 059 153 106 6 %
28 Non Alloy Wire 176 299 202 450 15 %

II.3 — Growth in imports for the 5 product categories (in tonnes)

Product Number Product category 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 growth 2017 compared to 2013
10 Stainless Hot Rolled Quarto Plate 34 319 40 218 37 542 31 407 32 917 – 4 %
11 Grain-oriented electrical sheet 147 565 160 580 150 047 156 477 121 947 – 17 %
19 Railway Material 1 376 1 096 1 240 1 521 1 342 – 2 %
24 Other Seamless tubes 456 167 528 245 475 132 464 876 402 600 – 12 %
27 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Finished Bars 456 791 521 976 484 927 459 327 458 310 0 %

ANNEX III — Economic indicators for the 23 product categories

Product 1 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

Data per Calendar Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Consumption (tonnes) 30 225 632 31 095 524 33 121 273 34 158 703 32 768 375
Imports
Volume (tonnes) 4 814 207 5 212 268 7 807 441 8 574 007 6 991 376
Market share (%) 15,9 % 16,8 % 23,6 % 25,1 % 21,3 %
Unit prices (EUR/tonne) 463 442 396 351 492
Situation of EU producers
Utilisation of capacity (%) 75 % 75 % 76 % 75 % 76 %
Production (tonnes) 76 871 621 77 990 908 77 331 686 77 563 694 79 568 514
Sales volume in the EU (tonnes) 25 411 425 25 883 256 25 313 832 25 584 696 25 776 999
Market share (%) 84,1 % 83,2 % 76,4 % 74,9 % 78,7 %
Unit sales price (EUR/tonne) 519 493 455 422 556
Net profit/loss on EU sales (in %) – 1,9 % 0,0 % – 3,1 % – 1,0 % 7,8 %
Employment (end of period) 37 467 35 573 35 038 33 557 34 815
Stock 2 572 574 2 580 258 2 585 958 2 617 556 2 749 280
Cashflow 448 135 738 1 065 492 450 763 891 666 603 485 811 1 369 472 142
ROCE (%) – 3,8 % 1,0 % – 6,6 % – 1,0 % 7,7 %
Price comparison for 2017
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Price undercutting 11,5 %

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