Report Period: April 8 – 15, 2026

📌 3 Core Insights

📌 Nigeria slashes steel import tariffs under 2026 FPM – most steel products cut to 35% – 📈 Import duties on zinc‑coated sheets and steel rods reduced from 45% to 35%, while cold‑rolled low‑carbon steel dropped to 15%. The new rates aim to stimulate infrastructure growth. [1†L5-L10]
📌 Egypt imposes final three‑year safeguard duties on HRC, CRC, HDG and billet – 📈 HRC faces 13.6% (≥$76/t) until September 2026, stepping down annually. Billet at 13% (≥LE3,412/t) in year one. Importers must factor these duties into landed costs. [2†L12-L14][2†L23-L25]
📌 South Africa ITAC confirms definitive 74.98% AD duty on Chinese structural steel – 📈 Five‑year duty effective March 19, 2026. Thai imports face 20.32%, Japanese 44.95‑57.23%. SAISC warns of potential supply gaps for certain specifications. [3†L19-L21][3†L23-L27]

💡 What You Get in the Full Report

For Procurement Managers (Buyers)

CFR Lagos, Alexandria, Durban, Casablanca and Mombasa price benchmarks with duty‑inclusive calculations
Nigeria‘s 2026 FPM tariff table and SONCAP PC/SC compliance checklist
Egypt’s three‑year safeguard duty schedule (HRC, CRC, HDG, billet) and GOEIC requirements
South Africa ITAC anti‑dumping duty rates and SAISC supply gap warnings
Mombasa port congestion data (3.56 days average wait) and Red Sea diversion impact (10-20 extra days)

For Export Sales Managers (Sellers)

Nigerian duty reduction opportunities – quote CFR Lagos with 35% tariff transparency
SONCAP PC certificate assistance – competitive differentiator for West African buyers
South African structural steel AD duty – pause quotes and redirect to alternative markets
North African CBAM exposure – offer low‑carbon steel with verified EPDs to capture premium
East African port alternatives – quote CFR Dar es Salaam to bypass Mombasa delays

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