A 48-hour wave of protest from Tokyo, Seoul, Brasília and Beijing greets the European Union’s toughest-ever steel import regime, which halves duty-free access and doubles the out-of-quota tariff to 50 percent BRUSSELS – July 5, 2026 The European Union’s new steel import regime is barely four days old, and it has already triggered one of…
Safeguard Measures in the UK & EU: How They Protect Domestic Industry Quick Answer Safeguard measures are temporary import tariffs protecting domestic industries from sudden import surges, distinct from anti-dumping or countervailing duties. Both the UK and EU conduct investigations, impose provisional and definitive safeguards, and use tariff-rate quotas. Understanding safeguard mechanisms helps importers anticipate…