Expected Polish safeguard quotas and duty rates

Expected Polish safeguard quotas and duty rates

Earlier this week, Poland announced that it implements tariffs and quotas on the steel imports into the country with the purpose of protecting the local steel industry from injury. In line with these determinations following duties and quotas are expected to be applied:

Product        Duty      Quota:WTO        Quota:Non-WTO
                         Countries(tons)  Countries(tons)
pig iron          25%          4.250             24.770
HR carbon>=600mm  25%        222.901            114.852  
CR carbon>=600mm  18%         76.798             25.205
HDG               23%         97.450              5.628 
Organic coated    23%        110.331                 42
HR bars           20%         55.841              5.487
HR sections       11%         64.436                444
Electrical steels 18%          9.965              1.511        
Seamless pipes    20%         22.806              3.917 
Welded pipes 
OD<=406.4mm       20%         22.291              3.359

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