Report Period: April 8 โ 15, 2026
Coverage: Germany | United Kingdom | France | Italy
๐ 3 Core Insights
- ๐ย EU strikes provisional deal on new steel safeguard โ 47% quota cut, 50% out-of-quota tariff from July 1, 2026ย โย ๐ย The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to cut dutyโfree steel import quotas by 47% (to 18.3 million tonnes/year) and double outโofโquota tariffs to 50%, effective July 1, 2026. Formal approval is pending. [9โ L5-L18]
- ๐ย EU CBAM certificate price set at โฌ75.36/tCOโe for Q1 2026 โ first official quarterly priceย โย ๐ย On April 7, 2026, the European Commission published the first CBAM certificate price at โฌ75.36/tCOโe ($87.23/tCOโe). Based on a steel emissions intensity of 2 tCOโe/t, imported steel could face an additional carbon cost of around โฌ150 per tonne. [10โ L3-L7][1โ L24-L26]
- ๐ย German crude steel output hits four-year high in March โ up 14.8% YoYย โย ๐ย 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. [11โ L4-L9]
๐ก 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 (โฌ75.36/tCOโe)
- UK TRA categoryโspecific 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 โ when to secure contracts before July 1
- UK 60% quota cut and 50% outโofโquota tariff (effective July 1)
- Green steel demand trends and lowโcarbon certification premiums
- Alternative port entry strategies (Mediterranean vs Northern Europe)
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