Report Period: April 8 – 15, 2026

Coverage: Germany | United Kingdom | France | Italy

📌 3 Core Insights

📌 EU strikes provisional deal on new steel safeguard – 47% quota cut, 50% out-of-quota tariff from July 1, 2026 – 📈 The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to cut duty‑free steel import quotas by 47% (to 18.3 million tonnes/year) and double out‑of‑quota tariffs to 50%, effective July 1, 2026. Formal approval is pending. [9†L5-L18]
📌 EU CBAM certificate price set at €75.36/tCO₂e for Q1 2026 – first official quarterly price – 📈 On April 7, 2026, the European Commission published the first CBAM certificate price at €75.36/tCO₂e ($87.23/tCO₂e). Based on a steel emissions intensity of 2 tCO₂e/t, imported steel could face an additional carbon cost of around €150 per tonne. [10†L3-L7][1†L24-L26]
📌 German crude steel output hits four-year high in March – up 14.8% YoY – 📈 Germany produced 3.8 million tonnes of crude steel in March 2026, the highest monthly figure in four years (+14.8% YoY, +21.9% MoM). Despite this improvement, capacity utilisation remains below the critical 70% mark. [11†L4-L9]

💡 What You Get in the Full Report

For Procurement Managers (Buyers)

HRC, CRC, rebar, slab, billet price benchmarks for Germany, France, Italy and the UK
EU safeguard quota utilisation tracking (47% cut from July 1, 2026)
CBAM carbon cost calculator (€75.36/tCO₂e)
UK TRA category‑specific quota adjustments (Cat 4, 7, 12A, 12B)
Port congestion data (Hamburg +49%, Bremerhaven +77%)

For Export Sales Managers (Sellers)

CFR Europe pricing guidance with CBAM surcharge breakdown
EU safeguard negotiation timeline – when to secure contracts before July 1
UK 60% quota cut and 50% out‑of‑quota tariff (effective July 1)
Green steel demand trends and low‑carbon certification premiums
Alternative port entry strategies (Mediterranean vs Northern Europe)

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