The European Commission has required registration for imports of certain cold-rolled flat steel products originating in India, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam.

The registration is a proactive measure, legally enabling the EU to apply anti-dumping duties retroactively on the subject imports if the investigation results in a finding of injury.

The probe, launched on September 18, 2025, based on a complaint by the European Steel Association (Eurofer), covers imports from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Allegations requested dumping margins in 2024 could range from 3.2% to 31.3% and the estimated injury elimination level was from 22% to 35%.

The products involved are flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, or other alloy steel but excluding of stainless steel, of all widths, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated and not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), under CN codes ex 7209 15 00, 7209 16 90, 7209 17 90, 7209 18 91, ex 7209 18 99, ex 7209 25 00, 7209 26 90, 7209 27 90, 7209 28 90, 7211 23 30, ex 7211 23 80, ex 7211 29 00, 7225 50 80, and 7226 92 00 (TARIC codes 7209 15 00 90, 7209 18 99 90, 7209 25 00 90, 7211 23 80 19, 7211 23 80 95, 7211 23 80 99, 7211 29 00 19, and 7211 29 00 99).