EU should collect duties from start of trade probes, metals association head says
By Oscar Pandiello ( July 7, 2026, 11:38 GMT | Insight) -- EU trade defense rules should be changed so tariffs apply as soon as investigations start to avoid industries getting damaged while they're waiting for measures to take effect, the head of business group European Metals has told MLex. He also questioned the added value of the EU’s planned diversification tool and called for a new instrument to address global overcapacity, potentially modeled on the US Section 301 mechanism.EU trade defense instruments should be changed so duties can be collected from the start of investigations, rather than after a lengthy process that allows industry to be damaged, the head of the European non-ferrous metals association has told MLex....
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