EU long steel tariff-rate quota (TRQ) utilisation for the second quarter as of 22 April shows the heaviest drawdown concentrated in a limited number of origins, particularly T\u00fcrkiye and China. Most UK-origin quotas remain largely open,\u00a0Kallanish\u00a0notes.<\/p>\n
Across the four key long product categories \u2013 merchant bar, rebar, wire rod, and angles and sections \u2013 the largest absolute quotas are held by the UK in wire rod, China in merchant bar, and T\u00fcrkiye in rebar and angles\/sections.<\/p>\n
By 22 April, the most pressured quotas were Turkish wire rod (100% used), Chinese merchant bar (90% used), Turkish rebar (75% used), and Egyptian rebar (92% effectively committed on a net basis). By contrast, UK-origin quotas across multiple longs segments remain largely open.<\/p>\n
For merchant bar (category 12), China has an allocation of 140,406 tonnes. However, it is also the most actively used major quota, with only 14,570t still available, equivalent to 10% of the original volume. This implies around 90% utilisation. By contrast, the UK retains 97% availability and T\u00fcrkiye 73%.<\/p>\n
In rebar (category 13), T\u00fcrkiye has a 94,493t quota, of which 23,711t or 25% is left. Among other origins, Egypt is also heavily utilised, with only 2,109t available, or 8%, once awaiting allocations are deducted. Bosnia and Algeria remain effectively unused.<\/p>\n
Wire rod (category 16) shows the most aggressive drawdown of all longs categories. T\u00fcrkiye has fully exhausted its 98,153t allocation, leaving zero balance. The UK has the largest quota at 163,136t, with 90% still available, while Switzerland retains 88%. Among other countries, Egypt is de facto exhausted with just 53t net available, while Malaysia, Bosnia, Korea and Indonesia remain largely untouched.<\/p>\n
For angles and sections (category 17), the UK holds the largest country-specific allocation at 27,208t, with 99% still unused. T\u00fcrkiye shows the highest effective utilisation, with 13,632t remaining from a 22,643t quota, meaning about 40% has already been consumed. Other origins such as the United Arab Emirates, China and Korea show minimal activity.<\/p>\n
EU longs TRQ allocation (tonnes) for Q2<\/p>\n
\u00a0Origin, product\/category
\nTRQ volume
\n\u00a0Balance
\n\u00a0Awaiting
allocation
\n\u00a0Avaliable TRQ tonnes
\n\u00a0Available
TRQ\u00a0%<\/p>\n
\u00a0Merchant bars, category 12<\/p>\n
\u00a0China
\n140,406
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16,076
\n1,506
\n14,570
\n10<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Kingdom
\n117,300
\n114,710
\n484
\n114,226
\n97<\/p>\n
\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye
\n106,082
\n77,796
\n541
\n77,255
\n73<\/p>\n
\u00a0Switzerland
\n68,179
\n64,704
\n140
\n64,564
\n95<\/p>\n
\u00a0Other countries
\n60,752
\n53,927
\n\u00a0\u2013
\n53,927
\n89<\/p>\n
\u00a0Rebars, category 13<\/p>\n
\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye
\n94,493
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23,711
\n\u2013
\n23,711
\n25<\/p>\n
\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina
\n33,994
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33,932
\n\u2013
\n33,932
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0Moldova
\n28,411
\n27,963
\n44
\n27,919
\n98<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Kingdom to Northern Ireland
\n2,157
\n1,822
\n\u00a0\u2013
\n1,822
\n84<\/p>\n
\u00a0Other countries:<\/p>\n
\u00a0Egypt
\n27,596
\n8,109
\n6,000
\n2,109
\n8<\/p>\n
\u00a0Algeria
\n27,596
\n27,596
\n\u00a0 \u2013
\n27,596
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0Wire rod category 16<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Kingdom
\n163,136
\n149,161
\n2,368
\n146,793
\n90<\/p>\n
\u00a0Switzerland
\n115,202
\n102,670
\n954
\n101,716
\n88<\/p>\n
\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye
\n98,153
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Moldova
\n59,078
\n57,260
\n43
\n57,217
\n97<\/p>\n
\u00a0Other countries:<\/p>\n
\u00a0Malaysia
\n15,090
\n15,016
\n\u2013
\n15,016
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0Algeria
\n15,090
\n12,593
\n\u2013
\n12,593
\n83<\/p>\n
\u00a0Egypt
\n15,090
\n1,053
\n999
\n53
\n0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina
\n15,090
\n15,066
\n\u2013
\n15,066
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Korea
\n15,090
\n15,090
\n\u2013
\n15,090
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0Japan
\n15,090
\n14,358
\n218
\n14,139
\n94<\/p>\n
\u00a0Indonesia
\n15,090
\n15,090
\n\u2013
\n15,090
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0Serbia
\n15,090
\n14,354
\n247
\n14,107
\n93<\/p>\n
\u00a0Angles, sections category 17<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Kingdom
\n27,208
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26,816
\n\u2013
\n26,816
\n99<\/p>\n
\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye
\n22,643
\n13,632
\n\u2013
\n13,632
\n60<\/p>\n
\u00a0Korea
\n5,277
\n5,210
\n\u2013
\n5,210
\n99<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Kingdom to Northern Ireland
\n14,100
\n13,006
\n\u2013
\n13,006
\n92<\/p>\n
\u00a0Other countries:<\/p>\n
\u00a0China
\n4,968
\n4,795
\n\u2013
\n4,795
\n97<\/p>\n
\u00a0Switzerland
\n4,968
\n4,968
\n\u2013
\n4,968
\n100<\/p>\n
\u00a0United Arab Emirates
\n4,968
\n4,538
\n\u2013
\n4,538
\n91<\/p>\n
Source: EU TARIC, as of 22 April. Complied by Kallanish<\/p>\n
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