#52026XC01848Notice of initiation of a safeguard investigation concerning imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel
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The European Commission has formally launched a safeguard investigation into imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) products. This investigation will examine whether increased imports are causing or threatening serious injury to the EU industry producing these specialized steels used primarily in power transformers and other electrical equipment. The notice was published on 27 March 2026, starting a period during which interested parties can submit comments, data, and evidence. The probe will assess the economic situation of EU producers, import trends, and whether safeguard measures such as tariff quotas or additional duties may be warranted to protect the domestic industry.
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Key Changes
- Initiation of safeguard investigation on 27 March 2026
- Examination of whether increased imports cause or threaten serious injury to EU producers
- Interested parties may submit written comments and evidence within specified deadlines
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit completed questionnaires to the European Commission within 21 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union
Make known views in writing, submit information and provide supporting evidence to the Commission within 21 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union
Notify the Commission of interest in the investigation by contacting them, preferably by email, immediately but normally no later than 15 days after the publication of this Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union
Obtain explicit permission from copyright holders before submitting information or data subject to third party copyrights, allowing the Commission to use such information for trade defence proceedings and to provide it to interested parties
Label all written submissions, information, completed questionnaires and correspondence for which confidential treatment is requested as 'Sensitive'