Updates on Safeguard Investigation on Imports of Cold Rolled Coil, Galvanised Steel and Pre-painted Steel by Egypt
March 10, 2026
To: Managing Directors / General Managers / Export / Import Managers
Updates on Safeguard Investigation on Imports of Cold Rolled Coil, Galvanised Steel and Pre-painted Steel by Egypt
Reference is made to the notification of the safeguard investigation on imports of Cold Rolled Coil (CRC), Galvanised Steel(HDG/GI), and Pre-painted Steel (PPGI) by Egypt on September 10, 2025, the products classified under the Harmonised System (HS)codes 720915, 720916, 720917, 720918, 720925, 720926, 720927, 720928, 720990,721123, 721129, 721190, 722692, 721041, 721049, 721230, 721250, 722592, 722699,721070, 721090, 721240, 721260, and 722599.
On March 3, 2026, the Government of Egypt published a decision to impose safeguard measures on imports of Cold Rolled Coil (CRC), Galvanised Steel (HDG/GI), and Pre-painted Steel (PPGI).
The Authority has proposed to impose definitive safeguard measures until September 13, 2028, as follows:
|
Product Name |
HS Code |
From April 2, 2026 to September 13, 2026 |
From September 14, 2026 to September 13, 2027
|
From September 14, 2027 to September 13, 2028 |
|
Cold Rolled Coil (CRC) |
720915 720916 720917 720918 720925 720926 720927 720928 720990 721123 721129 721190 722692 |
13.7% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,160/ton) |
13% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,118/ton) |
12.5% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 3,912 /ton) |
|
Galvanised Steel (HDG/GI) |
721041 721049 721230 721250 722592 722699 |
14% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,647/ton) |
13.5% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,020/ton) |
13% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 3,819/ton) |
|
Pre-painted Steel (PPGI) |
721070 721090 721240 721260 722599 |
14.5% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 5,134/ton) |
14% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,877/ton) |
13.5% of CIF value (minimum amount EGP 4,633 /ton) |
The documents related to the investigation can be obtained from this link:
For further information, interested parties may contact the Investigating Authority as follows:
- Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade
Trade Remedies Sector
Attention: Mrs. Yomna Elshabrawy
New Capital – Governmental District
Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: mailto:itpd@tas.gov.eg
Enquiries: Trade Practices Section, Ministry of Investment, Trade& Industry (MITI) via email: syuhada@miti.gov.my
For more information, please contact Ms Lee Shi Qi, FMM Secretariat at Tel: 03-62867200 or email shi_qi@fmm.org.my
Shamini Sakthinathan
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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