EU Steel Exports to the US Fall by 30%
EU steel exports to the US fell by 30% in the second half of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024.
The decline, reported by Eurostat data, comes as steel and steel-intensive products continue to face import tariffs in the US.
Axel Eggert, Director General of The European Steel Association (EUROFER), said: “A 30% drop in steel exports to the US within just six months is a clear signal that the blunt 50% tariffs imposed by the US government on EU steel are damaging our industry.
“The US decision to include EU downstream steel products, such as machinery, will have another huge negative impact on our European customers and us.”
The industry welcomed recent proposals in the European Parliament to introduce responsive mechanisms in the current EU-US trade agreement.
But with EU steel safeguards set to expire in June, the industry stressed that the transition to new EU trade measures currently in negotiations must be agreed by 1 July.
Eggert added: “If the EU-US trade agreement is to restore stability and predictability, it must be fair, reciprocal and enforceable. Commitments on tariffs must translate into real and balanced market conditions for industry on both sides of the Atlantic.
“But so far, we are still waiting to hear whether the arrangement will secure meaningful EU steel access to the US market or a joint response to global steel overcapacity.”