Taiwan’s International Trade Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on November 10 the cancellation of export quota management controls for Category 26 steel products (other welded pipes) destined for the European Union.
The decision removes export quota restrictions across 21 specific CCC Codes to relieve compliance burdens for domestic exporters adjusting to EU steel tariff-rate quotas. The agency also abolished prior approval requirements for Free Trade Zone enterprises shipping to the EU, as well as mandatory processing certificates issued by the Taiwan Steel & Iron Industries Association for foreign-origin steel products.
The policy adjustment addresses concerns from Category 26 manufacturers, whose historical export volumes prior to the July 24 quota implementation exceeded Taiwan’s reduced EU allocation. Following consultations with industry representatives, participants agreed to remove export controls for the affected items.
In addition, the ministry corrected 16 duplicate tariff entries, adjusting total regulated steel export items to 426 tariff codes.