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European automakers have warned that the European Union’s current and proposed trade protection measures regarding steel are excessive in scope, B50A290 Non oriented electrical steel, significantly driving up costs for steel-consuming industries and disrupting the normal execution of annual hot-rolled steel procurement contracts.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) stated that the EU’s trade protection measures on silicon- and manganese-based ferroalloys, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and increasingly stringent steel import safeguards are substantially inflating procurement costs for steel-related sectors. B50A290 Non oriented electrical steel, The association contends that the European Commission’s relevant policies have “gone too far.”
ACEA also noted that the proposed "melting and casting" rules of origin would significantly increase compliance and administrative burdens for businesses, B50A290 Non oriented electrical steel, with a particularly pronounced impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Furthermore, the utilization rate of import quotas for automotive-grade galvanized steel from other countries remains consistently high; this suggests that some importers are stockpiling in anticipation of a new round of safeguard measures expected to take effect in the second half of 2026—even though such imports will still be subject to the additional costs imposed by the CBAM.
