Safeguard measures concerning ferro‑alloying elements

Publication date 21-11-2025, 14:36

On 18 November 2025, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2351 was published, introducing safeguard measures concerning the import of certain ferro‑alloying elements. Tariff quotas have been opened for the relevant products. Once these tariff quotas are exhausted, the safeguard measure will apply. For more information, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2698

When a declaration is made for one of these goods, a tariff quota can be requested by using preference code 120 together with the relevant order number. Once the quota is exhausted, this will no longer be possible, and another preference code must be used.

For example, a declaration can then be made with preference code 100. In that case, a choice must be made between additional code 2200 and 2201. Additional code 2200 may be used for goods that were already en route to the Union on 18/11/2025 and whose destination cannot be changed. In such cases, no safeguard measures will be applied.

If additional code 2200 does not apply, additional code 2201 must be used. In this case, it will automatically be calculated whether the net price, delivered at Union border before clearance, is higher or lower than the threshold value set out in Annex II of the relevant implementing regulation. If the net price is higher than the threshold value, no extra duties will be charged under the safeguard measure. If the net price is lower than the threshold value, the difference between the net price and the threshold value will be levied per ton of imported product.