EU Decides to Reduce Anti-Dumping Duty on Egyptian Steel Imports to 11.7%

The European Commission has announced a reduction in the anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled steel imports from Egypt to a final rate of 11.7% for a five-year period, down from the provisional rate of 12.8%, according to a document released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry—one of the countries also subject to the duties. According to the Commission, total imports of Egyptian steel during the investigation period ranged between 741,000 and 906,000 tons, with a market share of 2.2% to 2.7% in the EU’s open market. The investigation was launched on August 8, 2024, following a formal complaint by the European Steel Association (EUROFER), which alleged that Egyptian exporters were engaging in dumping practices that caused significant harm to the EU steel industry. In April 2025, the Commission imposed provisional duties before confirming them as final. The final measures apply to Ezz Steel, Egypt’s leading exporter, along with all other Egyptian exporters, at a uniform rate of 11.7%. Although Egypt argued that its share of the European market remained relatively low, the Commission concluded that the level of imports was sufficient to affect the free market within the EU, thereby justifying the imposition of the duties.