The European Commission has initiated a safeguard investigation concerning imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), as well as transformer laminations and cores.
These products were not covered under the existing EU steel safeguard measures. Their inclusion in a new investigation marks a notable development in the evolution of EU trade defence policy.
Grain-oriented electrical steel is a critical input for the manufacturing of transformers and plays a key role in supporting Europe’s electrification and energy transition objectives. The investigation will assess whether increased imports are causing or threatening serious injury to EU producers.
