Restrictions on imports of steel products from Belarus and Russia
Pursuant to Article 1q of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (as amended by Regulation 2022/355), imports of steel products (Chapters 72 and 73) originating in Belarus are prohibited from 3 March 2022.
Imports of steel products not covered by contracts concluded before March 2, 2022
Imports are not authorized from 03.03.2022 and, therefore, quotas affected by these restrictions cannot be requested.
Imports of steel products covered by contracts entered into before March 2022
In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/434, applications can still be submitted up to and including 31 March 2022 in the country-specific quotas for categories 12, 16, 21, 24 and 28.
From April 1, 2022 to June 4, 2022 (exception for the end of "contracts"), applications can be made in all residual quotas.
In both cases, additional duties will only apply if the quotas are exhausted.
After June 4, 2022, no imports were authorized.
RUSSIA:
Pursuant to Article 3g of Regulation (EC) No 833/2014 (as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2022/428), imports of steel products (see Annex XVII) originating in Russia are prohibited from 16 March 2022.
The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until June 17, 2022, of contracts concluded before March 16, 2022 , or to ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
Imports of steel products not covered by contracts concluded before March 16, 2022
Imports are not permitted from 16.03.2022 and, consequently, these quotas cannot be requested.
Imports of steel products covered by contracts concluded before March 2022
In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/434, applications can still be made until 31 March 2022 included in the country-specific quotas for the categories 1, 3A, 3B, 7, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21, 25B, 26, 27 and 28.
From April 1, 2022 to June 17, 2022 (exception for the end of "contracts"), applications can be made in all residual quotas.
In both cases, additional duties will only apply if the quotas are exhausted.
After June 17, 2022, no imports will be authorized.