Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has completed its sunset review regarding safeguard measures on hot rolled coil imports. According to the official notice published by the ministry, Morocco will extend the current safeguard measure for an additional three years starting from June 19, 2026. The report cited global steel overcapacity, increasing trade defense measures, and geopolitical developments among the main reasons for maintaining the safeguard measure.
As previously reported by SteelOrbis, the ministry initiated the review on January 22, 2026, following an application submitted by local steel producer Maghreb Steel.
According to the decision of the ministry, the additional duty to be applied on hot rolled coil imports will initially stand at 19 percent. The duty rate will then be gradually reduced in the following years. Accordingly, the measure will be applied at 19 percent between June 19, 2026 and June 18, 2027, 18 percent between June 19, 2027 and June 18, 2028, and 17 percent between June 19, 2028 and June 18, 2029. The measure will expire as of June 19, 2029.
Under Moroccan legislation, some WTO-member developing countries are exempted from the safeguard measure. Countries included in the exemption list include South Africa, Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Uruguay, and Venezuela, while Turkish producers will continue to be affected by the additional duty.
The products concerned are classified under customs tariff codes 72.08, 72.11.13, 72.11.14, 72.11.19, 72.25.30, 72.25.40, 72.26.20.00.11, 72.26.20.00.20, 72.26.20.00.51, 72.26.20.00.52, 72.26.20.00.59, 72.26.91, and 72.26.99.80.00.
