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EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate

Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-thirdBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU has halved the amount of duty-free steel it will accept from abroad, but has agreed to higher levels of imports for 12 trading partners including the UK.The curbs...

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by Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels
EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate

Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-third

The EU has halved the amount of duty-free steel it will accept from abroad, but has agreed to higher levels of imports for 12 trading partners including the UK.

The curbs are designed to reduce cheap Chinese steel coming into the bloc. However, 12 countries with a free trade agreement (FTA) with Brussels, including the UK, have had their quota reduced by just one-third.

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