Temporary warranty duty in Egypt for the import of blanks on the market, as consumables are falling significantly

Egypt has taken decisive steps to protect its steel sector from rising import pressures. After a significant increase in steel imports, Egypt notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the preliminary protective duty on billets, seeking to restore profitability and market stability for domestic producers.

According to the Egyptian authorities, market and profitable measurements were imported, not in 2024. Long-term damage to the domestic steel industry.

In response to the threat, Egypt offers a preliminary guarantee duty on imports of the billet after the investigation of the guarantee. The proposed provisional import guarantee duty for this product under the 7207 Code is 16.2 percent Ad Valorem on the CIF import value, with a minimum specific duty of 4613 EGP/MT, effective September 14, 2025, valid for 200 days or approximately until April/May 2026. Previously, and Egypt charged on Safeguard Import -Dirt during 2019, what was in general, what was in Safegard, during 2019, what was in general, what was in general, what was in Safegard Import -Histert in 2019. then up to 10 percent. However, supported by a lobby of local transfer companies that were faced with reduced efficiency in their production operations, the guarantee obligation was lifted in November 2021 and reopened the gates for billet imports within a few years.

, the newly proposed duty of protections is expected to have a similar impact. to the market for a minimum allowance, at least for at least, at least for at least, at least for everything, at least for everything, at least for the minimum, at least for at least, at least for, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, at least, by name. In recent years, Egypt has mainly focused on importing billets originating from Russia and Donbas, the occupied territory of Ukraine, as they were the cheapest. "Import duties are applicable for cargoes that are in port and have not yet been ordered[in addition to newly booked ones]," said the Russian billet seller. In addition, there were occasional sales of blanks in Ukrainian mills in case of price comparison and sufficient distribution. The Asian billet was booked to Egypt in case of competitive pricing and acceptable lead time.

Egypt's imports from Russia are likely to have dropped significantly, leaving Turkey largely the only one