A coalition of 44 European industry organizations, including the European Steel Manufacturers Association (EUROFER), called on EU member states to strengthen trade protection measures to combat unfair trade practices, persistent global overcapacity and market distortions caused by government actions.
In a joint statement, the organizations warned that the European mining and processing industries are facing increasing pressure from unfair competition and oversupply, while high energy costs are already affecting their competitiveness.
The signatories pointed to the EU's trade deficit with China, which reached about 359.8 billion euros in 2025, equivalent to almost 1 billion euros per day. According to the organizations, this imbalance reflects broader structural distortions that weaken Europe's industrial base and increase strategic dependence.
More effective use of anti-dumping measures, anti-dumping and protective measures have been taken. меры
The coalition also called on the European Commission to make more effective use of existing trade protection instruments, including anti-dumping duties, anti-dumping measures and guarantees.
The organizations called for more decisive action against circumvention of sanctions practices, more careful consideration of environmental and social costs when calculating dumping margins and duties, as well as an approach based on the value chain. to combat unfair trade practices.
At the same time, they stressed that trade protection measures should avoid negatively affecting closely integrated European value chains, especially those involving EU trading partners such as Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom..
New policy tools are proposed to eliminate distortions caused by actions государства
Another priority is related to the development of a new targeted policy framework to address distortions caused by government actions and occurring in third countries.
According to the joint statement, government investments in manufacturing facilities outside the EU have contributed to an increase in exports to the European market at low prices. Therefore, the organizations called for the development of new policy instruments that would eliminate these distortions, while remaining consistent with the EU's international obligations and taking into account the entire industrial value chains.
In addition to EUROFER, the parties to the agreement are European Metals, IndustriALL Europe, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), European Aluminum, the European Automotive Suppliers Association (CLEPA) and other organizations representing manufacturing and industrial sectors throughout Europe
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