[SMM Analysis] EU Steel Tariff Wall Doubles to 50%: Reconstructing the New Quota System and In-Depth Analysis of 1A HRC
On 1 July 2026, the EU replaced the steel safeguard measures implemented since 2018 with a significantly stricter import quota system—this is not merely a continuation of the old policy, but a complete reconstruction of its underlying logic: the core objective has upgraded from "preventing trade diversion" to "targeted defense against high carbon and excess capacity."