【SMM Steel】TRA publishes decisions on 3 steel safeguard tariff rate quota reviews

Published: Apr 1, 2026 16:30

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【SMM Steel】The UK's TRA published decisions on Mar 31, 2026, for three steel safeguard TRQ reviews, effective Apr 1. It maintained quotas for categories 4 & 7. For category 12A, three commodity codes were removed. For Turkey's category 4 DCE status, a country-specific quota was introduced. The decisions balance WTO import access with protecting UK steel interests.

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