On September 26, 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/1919 signed on September 25, 2025, regarding the imposition of anti-dumping (AD) duties on hot-rolled steel from Egypt, Japan, and Vietnam, as well as the termination of the investigation into the import of similar products from India.
1. Products Subject to Duties
Flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy steel, or other alloy steel, whether or not in coils (including ‘cut-to-length’ and ‘narrow strip’ products), not further worked than hot-rolled, not clad, plated, or coated.
2. Relevant HS Codes
7208 10 00, 7208 25 00, 7208 26 00, 7208 27 00, 7208 36 00, 7208 37 00, 7208 38 00, 7208 39 00, 7208 40 00, 7208 52 10, 7208 52 99, 7208 53 10, 7208 53 90 , 7208 54 00 , 7211 13 00 , 7211 14 00 , 7211 19 00 , ex 7225 19 10 (TARIC code 7225 19 10 90), 7225 30 90 , ex 7225 40 60 (TARIC code 7225 40 60 90), 7225 40 90 , ex 7226 19 10 (TARIC code 7226 19 10 91, 7226 19 10 95), 7226 91 91 and 7226 91 99
3. Excluded Products
- Stainless steel and grain-oriented electrical steel
- Tool steel and high-speed steel
- Non-coiled products, not in relief-patterned form, with a thickness above 10 mm and a width of 600 mm or more
- Non-coiled products, not in relief-patterned form, with a thickness of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm and a width of 2050 mm or more.
4. Countries of Origin:
Egypt, Japan and Vietnam
5. Official AD Duty Rates Applied
| Country of Manufacture | Company | AD Tariff | Additional TARIC Codes |
| Egypt | Ezz Steel Company | 11,7% | 89M8 |
| Egypt | All other imports originating from Egypt | 11,7% | 8999 |
| Japan | Nippon Steel Corporation | 30,0% | 89M9 |
| Japan | Tokyo Steel Co., Ltd. | 6,9% | 89MA |
| Japan | Other companies:
|
29,8% | 89MB
89ME |
| Japan | All other imported items originating from Japan | 30,0% | 8999 |
| Vietnam | Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Joint Stock Company | 12,1% | 89MC |
| Vietnam | All other imported goods originating from Vietnam | 12,1% | 8999 |
6. AD Measures
Not applicable to Vietnamese export manufacturer Hoa Phat Group, including:
- Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Joint Stock Company
- Hoa Phat Cold Rolled Steel Co., Ltd.
- Hoa Phat Steel Co., Ltd.
- Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. – Hung Yen Branch
- Hoa Phat Binh Duong Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
- Binh Duong Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
- Hoa Phat Da Nang Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
7. Enforcement effect
The regulation takes effect from September 27, 2025
(According to the Government Portal on September 26, 2025)
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