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Photo – US appeals WTO decision against steel tariffs
US appeals WTO decision against steel tariffs

In December 2022, the WTO recognized the US tariffs on steel and aluminum as unjustified

Photo – EU may increase safeguard measures on Asian steel imports
EU may increase safeguard measures on Asian steel imports

The European Commission may add individual quotas for some suppliers from Southeast Asia

Photo – Deglobalization and regionalization: global trend of the world economy
Deglobalization and regionalization: global trend of the world economy

The new reality has learned Ukrainian mining & metals industry to be flexible and make quick market decisions

Photo – The lifting of EU trade barriers brings Ukraine closer to victory and revival
The lifting of EU trade barriers brings Ukraine closer to victory and revival

Increasing supplies from Ukraine will reduce prices and compensate for metal that Europe lacks

Photo – Trade restrictions abolition is the first step to Ukraine’s post-war recovery
Trade restrictions abolition is the first step to Ukraine’s post-war recovery

Liberalization of international trade will give mutual benefits to both sides

Photo – The EU and the US are the most active participants in protectionism
The EU and the US are the most active participants in protectionism

Ukraine lost more than 1 mln tons of annual steel export because of trade restrictions in EU and USA

Photo – Protectionism caused losses for Ukrainian steel industry
Protectionism caused losses for Ukrainian steel industry

Trade barriers against steel products cost 2% of Ukrainian GDP

Photo – Ukraine needs trade barriers removed to support its economy
Ukraine needs trade barriers removed to support its economy

Export opportunities are more important than macro-financial assistance or loans

Photo – Security measures of Western markets after all showed their vulnerability
Security measures of Western markets after all showed their vulnerability

World steel industry is a leader in protectionism among industries

Photo – Ukraine lost 3.5 million tons of metal exports due to trade barriers
Ukraine lost 3.5 million tons of metal exports due to trade barriers

Financial losses from existing tariffs and quotas are equivalent to the loss of a large steel plant

Photo – The war in Ukraine intensified protectionism effects in the world
The war in Ukraine intensified protectionism effects in the world

Market cyclicality affects the number of measures introduced, but not their easing

Photo – No rules: protectionism is turning trade into an all-out war
No rules: protectionism is turning trade into an all-out war

The Ukrainian market remains quite open, and the mechanism of its protection is very weak

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