[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Novo Regime de Comércio de Aço da UE em Vigor a Partir de 1 de Julho; Alocações de Cotas por País Ainda Pendentes

Under the EU's new steel trade regime, importers must prove the 'country of melt and pour'—where steel or iron was first produced in liquid form and cast into its first solid state—to improve supply-chain traceability. Evidence such as a mill test certificate is required from 1 October 2026; melt-and-pour data will feed into country quota distribution from 1 October 2027; and by 30 June 2028 the Commission will assess whether to make melt-and-pour the basis for quota eligibility, possibly via a legislative proposal. The rule targets origin-washing, raising the cost of routing non-EU steel—including Chinese stainless—through third countries to dodge quotas and duties.

The EU's new steel trade regime (Regulation 2026/1384) applies from 1 July 2026, replacing the 2019 safeguard that expires 30 June and lifting the out-of-quota duty to 50% from 25%. Within an 18.35 million-tonne total annual tariff-rate quota, stainless gets category-specific caps: cold-rolled sheets and strips 496,342 t, hot-rolled sheets and strips 153,186 t, hot-rolled quarto plate 17,025 t, bars and light sections 133,595 t, wire rod 40,462 t, and seamless tubes and pipes 32,967 t—about 873,577 t of stainless in total. Quotas run 1 July–30 June and are administered quarterly. Once a category's quota fills, further imports face the 50% duty, double the prior 25% penalty, tightening access for non-EU stainless.

A TECO Electric & Machinery assinou um acordo para investir cerca de 200 milhões de MYR, ou aproximadamente 50,8 milhões de dólares, para adquirir cerca de 78% da empresa de engenharia malaia Dynaciate Engineering. A TECO afirmou que a Dynaciate se tornará o seu centro global de fabricação de produtos de centros de dados modulares e equipamentos de energia, além de servir como centro de engenharia para a sua expansão no mercado de infraestrutura de centros de dados do Sudeste Asiático.