Notice

Taxation notice 2020/06: safeguard measures on certain steel products – application of tariff rate quotas

Updated 30 September 2024

This notice is published under regulation 47(2) of the Trade Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to UK Producers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Transition of EU trade remedies measure

This notice gives effect to the EU trade remedies measure specified in Notice of determination 2020/06: Safeguard measures on certain steel products – application of tariff rate quotas.

The EU trade remedies measure may be found in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 of 31 January 2019 imposing definitive safeguard measures against imports of certain steel products.

Duty amount, tariff rate quotas and order numbers

The additional amount or import duty (“the safeguard duty”) applicable to the net, free-at-the-frontier price, before other amounts of import duty, of steel products subject to duty (described below) is 25%.

The safeguard duty is applicable if the relevant tariff rate quota for a steel product is exhausted.

Tariff rate quotas

The tariff rate quotas specified in this notice are divided into 2 periods. The quotas set out in:

  • Annex 1 are for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021
  • Annex 2 are for the period from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021

The quotas for each steel product in each period are apportioned to particular foreign countries or territories and allocated to importers in the United Kingdom on a first-come, first-served basis.

Quota allocations cease for the quotas set out in:

  • Annex 1, on 30 April 2021
  • Annex 2, on 28 July 2021

Any quota for a steel product set out in Annex 1 that is not allocated to an importer on or before 30 April 2021 is added to the corresponding quota set out in Annex 2.

If a quota set out in Annex 2 apportioned to a particular foreign country or territory is exhausted on or before 28 July 2021, an importer may, with the exception of steel product categories 5, 16, 20 and 27 and subject to any limit set out in Annex 3, access the corresponding quota apportioned to ‘all others’.

Order numbers

An importer, citing the order number for the relevant steel product category, must apply to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to access a quota.

An importer applying to access any unallocated quota for ‘all others’ set out in Annex 2 must use the ‘ex quota’ order number.

Read more information on the application of tariffs from 1 January 2021.

Limited exception to duty for developing countries and territories

Steel products originating in a foreign country specified in Annex 4 are not subject to the safeguard duty applied by, or the quotas set out in, this notice.

This exception is not available for certain steel products imported from specified developing countries and territories, set out in Annex 5.

Steel products subject to duty

Category 1 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

The tariff rate quotas for category 1 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy hot rolled sheets and strips.

#Commodity codes

  • 72 08 10 00
  • 72 08 25 00
  • 72 08 26 00
  • 72 08 27 00
  • 72 08 36 00
  • 72 08 37 00
  • 72 08 38 00
  • 72 11 19 00
  • 72 12 60 00
  • 72 26 91 99
  • 72 08 52 10
  • 72 08 52 99
  • 72 08 53 10
  • 72 08 53 90
  • 72 08 54 00
  • 72 11 13 00
  • 72 11 14 00
  • 72 26 91 20
  • 72 26 91 91
  • 72 25 30 10
  • 72 25 30 30
  • 72 25 30 90
  • 72 25 40 15
  • 72 25 40 90
  • 72 26 19 10
  • 72 08 39 00
  • 72 08 40 00
  • 72 25 19 10

Category 2 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets

The tariff rate quotas for category 2 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy cold rolled sheets.

Commodity codes
  • 72 09 15 00
  • 72 09 16 90
  • 72 09 17 90
  • 72 09 18 91
  • 72 09 25 00
  • 72 09 26 90
  • 72 09 27 90
  • 72 09 28 90
  • 72 09 90 20
  • 72 09 90 80
  • 72 11 23 20
  • 72 11 23 30
  • 72 11 23 80
  • 72 11 29 00
  • 72 11 90 20
  • 72 11 90 80
  • 72 25 50 20
  • 72 25 50 80
  • 72 26 20 00
  • 72 26 92 00

Category 4A steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

The tariff rate quotas for category 4A steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Metallic coated sheets.

Commodity codes
  • 72 10 41 00 20
  • 72 10 49 00 20
  • 72 10 61 00 20
  • 72 10 69 00 20
  • 72 12 30 00 20
  • 72 12 50 61 20
  • 72 12 50 69 20
  • 72 25 92 00 20
  • 72 25 99 00 11
  • 72 25 99 00 22
  • 72 25 99 00 45
  • 72 25 99 00 91
  • 72 25 99 00 92
  • 72 26 99 30 10
  • 72 26 99 70 11
  • 72 26 99 70 91
  • 72 26 99 70 94

Category 4B steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

The tariff rate quotas for category 4B steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Metallic coated sheets.

Commodity codes
  • 72 10 20 00
  • 72 10 30 00
  • 72 10 90 80
  • 72 12 20 00
  • 72 12 50 20
  • 72 12 50 30
  • 72 12 50 40
  • 72 12 50 90
  • 72 25 91 00
  • 72 26 99 10
  • 72 10 41 00 30
  • 72 10 41 00 80
  • 72 10 49 00 30
  • 72 10 49 00 80
  • 72 10 61 00 30
  • 72 10 61 00 80
  • 72 10 69 00 30
  • 72 10 69 00 80
  • 72 12 30 00 80
  • 72 12 50 61 30
  • 72 12 50 61 80
  • 72 12 50 69 30
  • 72 12 50 69 80
  • 72 25 92 00 80
  • 72 25 99 00 23
  • 72 25 99 00 41
  • 72 25 99 00 93
  • 72 25 99 00 95
  • 72 26 99 30 90
  • 72 26 99 70 19
  • 72 26 99 70 96

Category 5 steel products: Organic Coated Sheets

The tariff rate quotas for category 5 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Organic coated sheets.

Commodity codes
  • 72 10 70 80
  • 72 12 40 80

Category 6 steel products: Tin Mill Products

The tariff rate quotas for category 6 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Tin mill products.

Commodity codes
  • 72 09 18 99
  • 72 10 11 00
  • 72 10 12 20
  • 72 10 12 80
  • 72 10 50 00
  • 72 10 70 10
  • 72 10 90 40
  • 72 12 10 10
  • 72 12 10 90
  • 72 12 40 20

Category 7 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates

The tariff rate quotas for category 7 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy quarto plates.

Commodity codes
  • 7208 51 20
  • 7208 51 91
  • 7208 51 98
  • 7208 52 91
  • 7208 90 20
  • 7208 90 80
  • 7210 90 30
  • 7225 40 12
  • 7225 40 40
  • 7225 40 60

Category 12 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections

The tariff rate quotas for category 12 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy merchant bars and light sections.

Commodity codes
  • 72 14 30 00
  • 72 14 91 10
  • 72 14 91 90
  • 72 14 99 31
  • 72 14 99 39
  • 72 14 99 50
  • 72 14 99 71
  • 72 14 99 79
  • 72 14 99 95
  • 72 15 90 00
  • 72 16 10 00
  • 72 16 21 00
  • 72 16 22 00
  • 72 16 40 10
  • 72 16 40 90
  • 72 16 50 10
  • 72 16 50 91
  • 72 16 50 99
  • 72 16 99 00
  • 72 28 10 20
  • 72 28 20 10
  • 72 28 20 91
  • 72 28 30 20
  • 72 28 30 41
  • 72 28 30 49
  • 72 28 30 61
  • 72 28 30 69
  • 72 28 30 70
  • 72 28 30 89
  • 72 28 60 20
  • 72 28 60 80
  • 72 28 70 10
  • 72 28 70 90
  • 72 28 80 00

Category 13 steel products: Rebars

The tariff rate quotas for category 13 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Rebars.

Commodity codes
  • 72 14 20 00
  • 72 14 99 10

Category 14 steel products: Stainless Bars and Light Sections

The tariff rate quotas for category 14 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Stainless bars and light sections.

Commodity codes
  • 72 22 11 11
  • 72 22 11 19
  • 72 22 11 81
  • 72 22 11 89
  • 72 22 19 10
  • 72 22 19 90
  • 72 22 20 11
  • 72 22 20 19
  • 72 22 20 21
  • 72 22 20 29
  • 72 22 20 31
  • 72 22 20 39
  • 72 22 20 81
  • 72 22 20 89
  • 72 22 30 51
  • 72 22 30 91
  • 72 22 30 97
  • 72 22 40 10
  • 72 22 40 50
  • 72 22 40 90

Category 15 steel products: Stainless Wire Rod

The tariff rate quotas for category 15 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Stainless wire rod.

Commodity codes
  • 72 21 00 10
  • 72 21 00 90

Category 16 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod

The tariff rate quotas for category 16 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy wire rod.

Commodity codes
  • 72 13 10 00
  • 72 13 20 00
  • 72 13 91 10
  • 72 13 91 20
  • 72 13 91 41
  • 72 13 91 49
  • 72 13 91 70
  • 72 13 91 90
  • 72 13 99 10
  • 72 13 99 90
  • 72 27 10 00
  • 72 27 20 00
  • 72 27 90 10
  • 72 27 90 50
  • 72 27 90 95

Category 17 steel products: Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel

The tariff rate quotas for category 17 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy steel.

Commodity codes
  • 7216 31 10
  • 7216 31 90
  • 7216 32 11
  • 7216 32 19
  • 7216 32 91
  • 7216 32 99
  • 7216 33 10
  • 7216 33 90

Category 19 steel products: Railway Material

The tariff rate quotas for category 19 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Railway material.

Commodity codes
  • 73 02 10 22
  • 73 02 10 28
  • 73 02 10 40
  • 73 02 10 50
  • 73 02 40 00

Category 20 steel products: Gas Pipes

The tariff rate quotas for category 20 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Gas pipes.

Commodity codes
  • 73 06 30 41
  • 73 06 30 72
  • 73 06 30 77
  • 73 06 30 49

Category 21 steel products: Hollow Sections

The tariff rate quotas for category 21 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Hollow sections.

Commodity codes
  • 73 06 61 10
  • 73 06 61 92
  • 73 06 61 99

Category 25A steel products: Large Welded Tubes

The tariff rate quotas for category 25A steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Large welded tubes.

Commodity codes
  • 73 05 11 00
  • 73 05 12 00

Category 25B steel products: Large Welded Tubes

The tariff rate quotas for category 25B steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Large welded tubes.

Commodity codes
  • 73 05 19 00
  • 73 05 20 00
  • 73 05 31 00
  • 73 05 39 00
  • 73 05 90 00

Category 26 steel products: Other Welded Pipes

The tariff rate quotas for category 26 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Other welded pipes.

Commodity codes
  • 73 06 11 10
  • 73 06 11 90
  • 73 06 19 10
  • 73 06 19 90
  • 73 06 21 00
  • 73 06 29 00
  • 73 06 30 11
  • 73 06 30 19
  • 73 06 30 80
  • 73 06 40 20
  • 73 06 40 80
  • 73 06 50 20
  • 73 06 50 80
  • 73 06 69 10
  • 73 06 69 90
  • 73 06 90 00

Category 27 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Finished Bars

The tariff rate quotas for category 27 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy and other alloy cold finished bars.

Commodity codes
  • 72 15 10 00
  • 72 15 50 11
  • 72 15 50 19
  • 72 15 50 80
  • 72 28 10 90
  • 72 28 20 99
  • 72 28 50 20
  • 72 28 50 40
  • 72 28 50 61
  • 72 28 50 69
  • 72 28 50 80

Category 28 steel products: Non Alloy Wire

The tariff rate quotas for category 28 steel products set out in Annexes 1 and 2 apply to the goods described, or imported under a commodity code specified, below.

Goods description

Non alloy wire.

Commodity codes
  • 72 17 10 10
  • 72 17 10 31
  • 72 17 10 39
  • 72 17 10 50
  • 72 17 10 90
  • 72 17 20 10
  • 72 17 20 30
  • 72 17 20 50
  • 72 17 20 90
  • 72 17 30 41
  • 72 17 30 49
  • 72 17 30 50
  • 72 17 30 90
  • 72 17 90 20
  • 72 17 90 50
  • 72 17 90 90

Duty subject to transition review

The duty applied by this notice is subject to a transition review, initiated on 1 October 2020, under regulation 49 of the Trade Remedies (Increase in Imports Causing Serious Injury to UK Producers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Information on investigations and reviews may be found on the Trade Remedies Service website.

Annex 1: Tariff rate quotas and order numbers for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021

Category 1 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 147,130 058001
Turkey 23,602 058967
All others 46,033 058002

Category 2 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 69,037 058003
India 7,052 058801
Korea, Republic of 9,392 058802
All others 25,994 058005

Category 4A steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 153,111 058006
Korea, Republic of 11,475 058816
All others 58,957 058007

Category 4B steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
China 30,355 058821
European Union 166,037 058008
Korea, Republic of 13,761 058822
All others 32,261 058009

Category 5 steel products: Organic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 31,093 058010
Korea, Republic of 3,798 058827
All others 1,063 058011

Category 6 steel products: Tin Mill Products

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
China 3,842 058831
European Union 32,390 058012
All others 4,219 058013

Category 7 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 60,522 058014
Ukraine 7,810 058836
All others 15,527 058015

Category 12 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 48,392 058016
Turkey 11,278 058862
All others 8,237 058017

Category 13 steel products: Rebars

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
Belarus 8,249 058019
European Union 42,268 058018
Turkey 16,297 058866
Ukraine 11,274 058868
All others 38,147 058020

Category 14 steel products: Stainless Bars and Light Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 11,675 058021
All others 2,444 058022

Category 15 steel products: Stainless Wire Rod

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 233 058023
Korea, Republic of 26 058878
Taiwan 59 058877
United States 35 058024
All others 18 058025

Category 16 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 63,925 058026
All others 4,060 058027

Category 17 steel products: Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 142,599 058028
All others 21,136 058029

Category 19 steel products: Railway Material

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 1,331 058030
All others 430 058031

Category 20 steel products: Gas Pipes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 6,686 058032
India 3,984 058912
Turkey 13,527 058911
All others 1,481 058033

Category 21 steel products: Hollow Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 10,966 058034
Turkey 32,387 058916
All others 1,898 058035

Category 25A steel products: Large Welded Tubes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
All foreign countries and territories 15,722 058036

Category 25B steel products: Large Welded Tubes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 17,022 058037
Japan 1,471 058975
Korea, Republic of 2,283 058974
Turkey 1,653 058971
All others 1,850 058038

Category 26 steel products: Other Welded Pipes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
China 5,002 058949
European Union 19,729 058039
Norway 5,973 058040
Turkey 7,767 058947
United Arab Emirates 11,720 058948
All others 6,466 058041

Category 27 steel products: Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Finished Bars

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 7,144 058042
Russian Federation 714 058956
Turkey 1,371 058043
All others 611 058044

Category 28 steel products: Non Alloy Wire

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
China 2,918 058962
European Union 24,773 058045
Thailand 2,578 058046
Turkey 4,336 058964
All others 1,900 058047

Annex 2: Tariff rate quotas and order numbers for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021

Category 1 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 148,765 058001 058068
Turkey 23,864 058967 058572
All others 46,544 058048

Category 2 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 69,804 058003 058069
India 7,131 058801 058069
Korea, Republic of 9,496 058802 058069
All others 26,283 058049

Category 4A steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 154,812 058006 058070
Korea, Republic of 11,603 058816 058070
All others 59,612 058050

Category 4B steel products: Metallic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
China 30,693 058821 058581
European Union 167,882 058008 058071
Korea, Republic of 13,914 058822 058582
All others 32,620 058051

Category 5 steel products: Organic Coated Sheets

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 31,439 058010  
Korea, Republic of 3,841 058827  
All others 1,075 058052  

Category 6 steel products: Tin Mill Products

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
China 3,885 058831 058072
European Union 32,750 058012 058072
All others 4,266 058053

Category 7 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 61,195 058014 058073
Ukraine 7,896 058836 058073
All others 15,700 058054

Category 12 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 48,930 058016 058074
Turkey 11,403 058862 058074
All others 8,329 058055

Category 13 steel products: Rebars

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
Belarus 8,341 058019 058075
European Union 42,737 058018 058075
Turkey 16,478 058866 058075
Ukraine 11,399 058868 058075
All others 38,571 058056  

Category 14 steel products: Stainless Bars and Light Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 11,805 058021 058076
All others 2,471 058057

Category 15 steel products: Stainless Wire Rod

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 235 058023 058077
Korea, Republic of 27 058878 058077
Taiwan 60 058877 058077
United States 35 058024 058077
All others 18 058058

Category 16 steel products: Non Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 64,635 058026
All others 4,105 058059

Category 17 steel products: Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non Alloy Steel

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 144,183 058028 058078
All others 21,370 058060

Category 19 steel products: Railway Material

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 1,346 058030 058079
All others 434 058061

Category 20 steel products: Gas Pipes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 6,760 058032
India 4,028 058912
Turkey 13,678 058911
All others 1,498 058062

Category 21 steel products: Hollow Sections

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 11,088 058034 058080
Turkey 32,746 058916 058080
All others 1,919 058063

Category 25A steel products: Large Welded Tubes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
All foreign countries and territories 15,897 058036

Category 25B steel products: Large Welded Tubes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
European Union 17,211 058037 058081
Japan 1,487 058975 058081
Korea, Republic of 2,309 058974 058081
Turkey 1,671 058971 058081
All others 1,871 058064

Category 26 steel products: Other Welded Pipes

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
China 5,058 058949 058082
European Union 19,948 058039 058082
Norway 6,039 058040 058082
Turkey 7,853 058947 058082
United Arab Emirates 11,850 058948 058082
All others 6,538 058065

Category 27 steel products: Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Finished Bars

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number
European Union 7,223 058042
Russian Federation 722 058956
Turkey 1,387 058043
All others 618 058066

Category 28 steel products: Non Alloy Wire

Foreign country or territory Quota amount (tonne net) Order number (in quota) Order number (ex quota)
China 2,950 058962 058083
European Union 25,048 058045 058083
Thailand 2,606 058046 058083
Turkey 4,384 058964 058083
All others 1,921 058067

Annex 3: Limits on use of “all others” quota for period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021 by steel products imported from foreign country or territory with exhausted country-specific quota

Category Steel product Limit (tonne net)
1 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips 32,581
2 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets 26,283
4A Metallic Coated Sheets 59,612
4B Metallic Coated Sheets 22,834
5 Organic Coated Sheets
6 Tin Mill products 4,266
7 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates 15,700
12 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections 4,981
13 Rebars 10,183
14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections 1,371
15 Stainless Wire Rod 13
16 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Wire Rod
17 Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel 21,370
19 Railway Material 434
20 Gas Pipes
21 Hollow sections 401
25A Large welded tubes
25B Large welded tubes 1,871
26 Other Welded Pipes 6,538
27 Non-Alloy and other alloy cold finished bars
28 Non-Alloy Wire 1,364

Annex 4: Developing countries and territories excepted from duty (general)

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Bahrain, Kingdom of
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Cuba
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait, the State of
  • Kyrgyz Republic
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Lesotho Zimbabwe
  • Liberia
  • Macao, China
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Annex 5: Developing countries not excepted from duty for certain steel products

Category Steel products Foreign country or territory
1 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Hot Rolled Sheets and Strips Turkey  
2 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Rolled Sheets Brazil  
  India  
  Ukraine  
  Viet Nam  
4A Metallic Coated Sheets India  
  Turkey  
4B Metallic Coated Sheets China  
  India  
  Turkey  
6 Tin Mill Products China  
7 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Quarto Plates Brazil  
  Ukraine  
12 Non Alloy and Other Alloy Merchant Bars and Light Sections China  
  Turkey  
13 Rebars Turkey  
  Ukraine  
14 Stainless Bars and Light Sections India  
20 Gas Pipes India  
  Tukey  
  United Arab Emirates  
21 Hollow Sections Turkey  
  United Arab Emirates  
25A Large Welded Tubes Saudi Arabia  
25B Large Welded Tubes Turkey  
26 Other Welded Pipes China  
  India  
  Turkey  
  United Arab Emirates  
27 Non-Alloy and Other Alloy Cold Finished Bars China  
    Turkey
28 Non Alloy Wire China  
  Thailand  
  Turkey