The regulations were implemented by the European Commission to protect the metal industry in Europe against price drops after a strong rise in imports of metal products combined with a strong decrease in the export of metal products.
Regulations Not Extended
Surveillance documents are no longer needed for these products, as these regulations were not extended.
This includes the following regulations:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/670 (iron- and steel products)
This regulation can be found here.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/640 (aluminium products)
This regulation can be found here.
According to the Dutch Tax Authority, the European Commission will keep an eye on both the import of iron- and steel products and the import of aluminium products.
Our Experts Are At Your Service
If you have any questions about surveillance documents or the import of metal products, contact one of our experts. We are happy to help.