Egypt decides to launch safeguard investigation on Increased HRC imports

The Egyptian government has initiated a safeguard investigation into hot-rolled flat steel products. This measure has been long discussed in the market, with some flat steel manufacturers in the local market having long demanded it. On April 22, 2025, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade approved the initiation of a safeguard investigation into the increase in imports of hot-rolled flat steel products, whether in the form of plates or coils, commercially known as "hot-rolled steel." In January 2025, the Commercial Processors Sector received a complaint from flat steel manufacturers in Egypt, pursuant to the provisions of Article (14) of the Executive Regulations of Law No. 161 and its amendments regarding the protection of the national economy from the effects of harmful practices in international trade. The complaint was accepted and registered, and an investigation was initiated.