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    August 1, 2025

    CRU: Pushing EU imports back to 15% would be a big task

    Written by Matthew Watkins

    The analysis above was first published by CRU. To learn about CRU’s global commodities research and analysis services, visit www.crugroup.com. 

    Several EU member states have published a ‘non-paper’ that puts forward proposals for a post-safeguard trade measure. Much of this is not new, but the lobbying effort is fresh and coincides with the EU itself becoming subject to firmer trade barriers in the US. It includes:

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