Trade Administration Announces Cancellation of Category 26 Steel Controls
The International Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on 10日 the cancellation of export management measures for 第26類 steel products to the European Union. The Trade Administration stated that to help domestic業者 respond to the EU's tariff-rate quotas on imported steel products, starting from 今年7月24日, export management measures were imposed on 9類 steel products exported to the EU, including requirements to obtain a certificate of origin issued by the steel association before export release, approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs for free trade port zone enterprises exporting to the EU, and applications to the steel association for processing certificates for foreign-origin steel products exported to Europe.
Smaller Quota Than Previous Years Blocks業者 Exports
The Trade Administration explained that recently some 第26類 steel業者 reported that Taiwan's EU quota for 第26類 steel products, namely welded steel pipes, is smaller this year than in previous years. Before the new system took effect, some manufacturers had already exported volumes exceeding their allocated quota before the management measures were implemented, causing difficulties in exports. After discussions with業者, it was unanimously agreed to cancel the export management measures for 第26類 steel products to Europe to ease export pressure on業者.
Total of 21項 Tariff Codes Deleted
After comprehensively considering the practical operation of EU tariff quotas and the export needs of domestic steel業者, the Trade Administration decided to delete 第26類 steel products, totaling 21項 tariff codes. The relevant products will no longer be subject to export quota management measures for exports to the EU, will no longer be required to obtain a certificate of origin issued by the steel association before release, free trade port zone enterprises exporting to the EU will no longer need prior approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and steel products of foreign origin exported to the EU will no longer need to present processing certificates.
16項 Duplicated Codes Corrected Together
In addition, the Trade Administration noted that in the original announcement's attached tables, 16項 tariff codes were repeatedly listed in the free trade port zone and processing certificate-related tables, and these are corrected together this time. After this adjustment, the remaining 8類 steel products exported to Europe will remain subject to the current export management measures, and the Trade Administration will continue to monitor the operation of EU tariff quotas to help業者 stably export to the EU market.