The European Commission has officially lowered anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled coil imports from Egypt’s Ezz Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, finalizing adjustments to provisional tariffs introduced earlier this year. As of August 4, 2025, Ezz Steel and other Egyptian exporters will face a duty of 11.7%, reduced from the previous provisional rate of 12.8%. Meanwhile, Nippon Steel’s duty has been decreased to 30.4% from an earlier preliminary rate of 42.5%. Other Japanese producers like Tokyo Steel will maintain a 6.9% duty, while companies such as JFE and Daido will pay rates slightly above 30%.

The investigation that led to these measures began in August 2024, focusing on imports between April 2023 and March 2024. India was notably exempted after the Commission found no evidence of dumping by Indian steel exporters. The finalized duties will take effect in October 2025 and remain in place for five years, marking a significant reduction from the initially proposed tariffs. This move aims to balance protecting the European steel industry from unfair competition while maintaining trade flows with key suppliers.

The adjustment reflects ongoing efforts by the EU to carefully regulate steel imports in a way that supports domestic producers without unnecessarily inflating costs for European consumers and manufacturers.