Aluminium Prices Remain at High Levels – Stainless Espresso

Dec 9, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

9 December 2025 – Aluminium prices on the LME and U.S. aluminium premiums continue to hold at elevated levels. A tight aluminium supply is expected for 2026. Stainless steel futures show volatile sideways movement. Industry representatives and manufacturers warn...

ECB: Europe’s Economic Problems Are Homemade – Stainless Espresso

Dec 8, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

8 December 2025 – A few days ago, the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, very accurately identified the main problems of the European Union and made it clear that the difficulties do not stem from imports into Europe – but rather...

Does the EU Know Its Steel Quotas Are Not WTO-Compliant? – Stainless Espresso

Dec 5, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

5 December 2025 – Is the European Commission attempting a legal sleight of hand with its proposal to introduce 50% tariffs on steel and import quotas? And is that a good idea, given that the EU has already been reprimanded by the WTO for such tricks in the past?...

ACT NOW: EU Commission Wants to Hear Opinion on Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Dec 4, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

4 December 2025 – The European Commission wants to hear your opinion on the proposed steel tariffs of 50% and the reduction of import quotas by more than 45%. SMEs are now called upon to stand up against the Commission’s proposal. The consultation will...

EU Steel Tariffs and Import Quotas: ITRE Committee Issues Opinion – Stainless Espresso

Dec 3, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

3 December 2025 – The industry-policy ITRE Committee in the European Parliament issues its opinion on the draft report and the proposed amendments to the regulation “Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel...

As Long as It’s a Leak: Draft Report on Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Dec 1, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

1 December 2025 – These days, everyone seems eager to be the first to receive a “leak” from one of the political bodies of the European Union – including the supposed leak of a draft report on the planned EU steel tariffs. Nationalisation:...

Protectionism and Tariffs Are Driving Companies Out of Germany – Stainless Espresso

Nov 28, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

28 November 2025 – The government of the United Kingdom has officially classified the “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” planned there as a “new tax.” Manufacturing companies are leaving Germany: the main reasons are rising...

Steel Import Quotas at 2013 Levels Simply Economically Detached – Stainless Espresso

Nov 27, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

27 November 2025 – The Commission wants to turn back time to 2013 with its steel tariffs and import quotas – even though the European economy has grown by more than 19% since 2013. The 1994 GATT Agreement, to which the EU is also bound, does not allow such...

CBAM Costs: Is the Commission Making EU Companies Foot the Bill? – Stainless Espresso

Nov 26, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

26 November 2025 – The “leaked” values for calculating CBAM costs have shown one thing: they are not only obviously invented or simply wrong in many cases, but also completely excessive and additionally marked up with a 30% penalty – for the...

EU: U.S. Government with Clear Demand on Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Nov 25, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

25 November 2025 – The European Union is desperately seeking an exemption to the U.S. Section 232 steel tariffs. Now the U.S. government has made a demand that Brussels has already rejected. Instead, EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič would prefer to go explain the...