Buyers in the European hot-rolled coil (HRC) market are exploring options from countries not subject to safeguard measures, as domestic prices remain under pressure. Sources indicate that buyers are considering imports from Indonesia, Turkey, and Egypt to avoid the risks associated with countries under safeguard measures. Offers for imported HRC in Southern Europe were reported at €600/mt CIF Italy for material from Asia and €620/mt CIF Italy for material from Turkey. Meanwhile, domestic HRC prices in Southern Europe were stable at €625/mt ex-works Italy. The market remains under pressure as customers seek lower prices or prefer to wait due to weak end-user demand.