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Europe’s Steelmakers Send S.O.S. Fearing Import Surge

Photographer: Oliver Bunic
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The coronavirus pandemic has turned a routine European Union review of restrictions on imported steel into something with much higher stakes as EU-based producers push for greater protection.

The spotlight is on EU import curbs introduced almost two years ago to prevent a controversial 25% U.S. levy on foreign steel from diverting global shipments to the European market and flooding it.