#32026R0846EU Amends Safeguard Measure on Steel Imports
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This EU regulation adjusts the existing safeguard measures on steel products to address the improper importation of concrete reinforcing bars under the wrong tariff category. The changes aim to ensure fair trade flows by correctly categorizing imports and alleviating market pressure in the EU. Companies importing steel products, especially those dealing with rebars or merchant bars, need to adapt to these new categorization rules to avoid potential tariffs.
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Key Changes
- Creation of new TARIC codes for steel products.
- Reclassification of rebars to their appropriate quota category.
- Adjustment to traditional trade flow maintenance.
Obligations
What this law requires
Importers of reinforcing bars (rebars) with physical indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations must classify them under TARIC code 7228 30 69 11 and CN code 7228 (alloyed steel bars category) rather than CN code 7214 (non-alloyed steel bars category)
Importers of merchant bars and light sections must use the updated CN codes and TARIC code 7228 30 69 99 as specified in Annex II, excluding rebars with indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations
All steel product importers must ensure imports are classified under the correct tariff-rate quota (TRQ) product categories (12 for merchant bars or 13 for rebars) to avoid exceeding quantitative thresholds that trigger the 25% tariff duty
Importers must not artificially modify the chemical composition of rebars to shift their tariff classification from CN 7214 to CN 7228 in order to access alternative quota categories with higher duty-free volumes
Compliance with the new TARIC code classifications is mandatory as of the date following publication of this regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union (April 10, 2026)