1. EUROMETAL QUARTERLY REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL STEEL TRADE
REPORT NR 29 – APRIL 2017
EUROMETAL – European Federation of Steel, Tube and Metal Distribution and Trading
Federation registered in Switzerland
Federation Seat: Güterstrasse 78, CH-4010 Basel
Federation Office: 202b, rue de Hamm, L-1713 Luxembourg
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2. CONTENT: NON EU STEEL IMPORTS INTO EU IN FIRST 2 MONTHS 2017 PAGE 3
STATUS AND IMPACT OF EU STEEL TRADE CASES PAGE 6
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3. NON EU STEEL IMPORTS INTO EU
IN FIRST 2 MONTHS OF 2017
BY MAIN PRODUCT LINES
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4. EU STEEL IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN 000 T ; SOURCE: EU COMMISSION
DURING 2016, NON EU IMPORTS IN METALLIC COATED FLATS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, WHEREAS IMPORTS IN COLD ROLLED FLATS DIVED.
HOT ROLLED FLATS
COLD ROLLED FLATS
GALV.& COATED FLATS
STAINLESS FLATS
1 275
1 128
1 055
997
- 12 %
COMPARISON: FIRST 2 MONTHS OF EACH YEAR
786
+ 34 %
467
385
395
366
- 3 %
+ 8 %
159
154
114
2M 2014
2M 2015
2M 2016 2M
2014
2M 2015 2M
2016 2M
2014 2M
2015 2M
2016 2M
2014 2M
2015 2M
2016
EU STEEL IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN 000 T ; SOURCE: EU COMMISSION 4
CHART: EUROMETAL 4 4

5. EU STEEL IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN 000 T ; SOURCE: EU COMMISSION
DURING 2016, NON EU IMPORTS IN METALLIC COATED FLATS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, WHEREAS IMPORTS IN COLD ROLLED FLATS DIVED.
QUARTO PLATES
LONG STEEL PRODUCTS
TUBULAR PRODUCTS
1 331
1 210
1 141
- 10 %
COMPARISON: FIRST 2 MONTHS OF EACH YEAR
716
451
421
386
407
432
+ 9 %
+ 6 %
2M 2014
2M 2015
2M 2016 2M
2014
2M 2015 2M
2016 2M
2014 2M
2015 2M
2016
EU STEEL IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN 000 T ; SOURCE: EU COMMISSION 5
CHART: EUROMETAL 5 5

6. STATUS REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
EU TRADE CASES & IMPACT ON STEEL TRADE FLOWS IN 2016
AND FIRST 2 MONTHS 2017
PRESENTLY, 14 EU STEEL TRADE CASES ARE EITHER INVESTIGATED OR UNDER PROVISIONAL MEASURES OR UNDER DEFINITIVE MEASURES.
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7. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD REBARS HIGH P.R.CHINA
ANTIDUMPING FATIGUE PERFORM.
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,7
12 MONTHS ,6
2016 / 2015 IN % %
JANGYIN XICHENG ,4 %
JAMGYIN RUIHE METAL 18,4 %
JIANGSU YONGGANG ,5 %
JIANGSU LIANFENG IND 22,5 %
ZHANGIAGANG ,5 %
OTHERS ,5 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,0
2 MONTHS ,5
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % PLUS

8. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD COLD ROLLED CHINA
ANTIDUMPING FLATS RUSSIAN FED.
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA RUSSIAN FED.
12 MONTHS , ,7
12 MONTHS , ,4
2016 / 2015 IN % % %
CHINA
ANGANG: ,7 %
SHOUGANG: ,1 %
COOP-CIES ,5 %
OTHERS ,1 %
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
MAGNITOGORSK: 18,7 %
SEVERSTAL: ,0 %
NOVOLIPETSK: ,1 %
OTHERS: ,1 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA RUSSIAN FED.
2 MONTHS , ,7
2 MONTHS , ,9
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % % %

9. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD HOT ROLLED CHINA NO
ANTIDUMPING FLATS
CHINA
BENGANG: ,1 %
HEBEI: ,2 %
SHAGANG: ,6 %
COOP.CIES.: ,0 %
OTHERS: ,6 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,8
12 MONTHS ,1
2016 / 2015 IN % %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,1
2 MONTHS ,9
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

10. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD HEAVY PLATES P.R. CHINA
ANTIDUMPING
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,8
12 MONTHS ,7
2016 / 2015 IN % %
NANJING ISCO: ,1 %
MINMETALS ,1 %
WUYANG ISCO ,7 %
COOPERAT.CIES ,6 %
OTHERS ,7 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,9
2 MONTHS ,7
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN %: %

11. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD SEAMLESS P.R. CHINA NO
ANTIDUMPING TUBES & PIPES
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,6
12 MONTHS ,5
2016 / 2015 IN % %
YANGSHOU CHENGDE 45,4 %
HUBEI ,0 %
YANGSHOU LONTRIN 43,5 %
HENGYANG VALIN ,3 %
COOPERAT.CIES ,8 %
OTHERS ,1 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,1
2 MONTHS ,2
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

12. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD REINFORCING BELARUS NO
ANTIDUMPING BARS & RODS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: BELARUS
12 MONTHS ,9
12 MONTHS ,4
2016 / 2015 IN % %
BMZ ,5 %
OTHERS ,5 %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: BELARUS
2 MONTHS ,9
2 MONTHS ,5
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

13. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AS HOT ROLLED CHINA NOT APPLICABLE
ANTI-SUBSIDY FLATS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,8
12 MONTHS ,1
2016 / 2015 IN % %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,7
2 MONTHS ,9
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

14. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD HOT ROLLED BRAZIL
ANTI-DUMPING FLATS IRAN BRAZIL
RUSSIAN FED RUSSIAN FED.
SERBIA
UKRAINE
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: BRAZIL IRAN RUSSIAN FED SERBIA UKRAINE
12 MONTHS , , , , ,6
12 MONTHS , , , , ,1
2016 / 2015 IN % % % % % %
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: BRAZIL IRAN RUSSIAN FED SERBIA UKRAINE
2 MONTHS , , , , ,2
2 MONTHS , , , , ,3
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % % % % % %

15. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD CORROSION CHINA
ANTI-DUMPING RESISTANT FLATS
CHEMICALLY PASSIVATED
METALLIC COATED FLATS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS ,3
12 MONTHS ,1
2016 / 2015 IN % %
METALLIC COATED FLATS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS ,3
2 MONTHS ,0
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

16. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
AD SEAMLESS PIPES CHINA
ANTI-DUMPING OVER 406,4 MM
SEAMLESS PIPES OVER 406,4 MM
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
12 MONTHS N.A.
12 MONTHS N.A.
2016 / 2015 IN % N.A.
PROVISIONAL
DUTIES BETWEEN
45,4 % TO 103,8 %
SEAMLESS PIPES OVER 406,4 MM
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA
2 MONTHS N.A.
2 MONTHS N.A.
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % N.A.

17. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
R STAINLESS INDIA N.A
EXPIRY REVIEW BARS & RODS
STAINLESS BARS & RODS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: INDIA
12 MONTHS ,4
12 MONTHS ,0
2016 / 2015 IN % %
STAINLESS BARS & RODS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: INDIA
2 MONTHS ,3
2 MONTHS ,7
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

18. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
R STAINLESS COLD TAIWAN N.A
ANTI-ABSORPTION ROLLED FLATS
STAINLESS COLS ROLLED FLATS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: TAIWAN
12 MONTHS ,5
12 MONTHS ,9
2016 / 2015 IN % %
STAINLESS COLS ROLLED FLATS
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: TAIWAN
2 MONTHS ,5
2 MONTHS ,8
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % %

19. OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
R STAINLESS CHINA N.A
EXPIRY REVIEW SEAMLESS TUBES
AD STAINLESS CHINA, N.A
ANTI SEAMLESS TUBES CONSIGNED
CIRCUMVENTION FROM INDIA
STAINLESS SEAMLESS TUBES
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA INDIA
12 MONTHS , ,7
12 MONTHS , ,3
2016 / 2015 IN % % ,6 %
STAINLESS SEAMLESS TUBES
EU IMPORTS IN ‘000 T: CHINA INDIA
2 MONTHS , ,4
2 MONTHS , ,9
2 M 2017 / 2 M 2016 IN % 0 % %

20. DEFINITIVE DUTIES ARE DECIDED FOR A 5 YEARS PERIOD
EUROMETAL REPORT ON EU STEEL TRADE CASES
APRIL 2017
TRADE CASE PRODUCT ORIGIN INITIATION REGISTRATION PROVISIONAL DEFINITIVE
OF IMPORTS DUTIES DUTIES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
DEFINITIVE DUTIES ARE DECIDED FOR A 5 YEARS PERIOD
DURING THIS PERIOD A“SUNSET REVIEW” MAY BE ASKED IN ORDER TO EXTEND
THE VALIDITY
REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS MAY BE DECIDED FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS PRIOR
TO PROVISIONAL DUTIES DATE
PROVISIONAL DUTIES MAY BE DECIDED TO BE LEVIED FROM REGISTRATION DATE ON
A TERMINATION OF FINAL DUTIES BEFORE THE 5 YEARS TERM IS NOT FORESEEN
IN THE EU RULE BOOK