The European Union had a total of 177 trade defence measures in force at the end of 2022, according to an annual report by the European Commission published on Wednesday 6 September. This represents 14 more measures than in 2021 (see EUROPE 13025/18). In fact, 2022 saw the highest number of cases initiated in the last five years.
Most of the time, the EU’s trade defence measures take the form of anti-dumping duties (151 out of 177). They mainly target imports from China, Russia, India, South Korea and the United States. In terms of industrial sectors, steel, aluminium, chemicals and ceramics are most often involved.
According to the Commission, its action is helping to protect 494,000 jobs in the EU.
It has also seen a drop in the number of investigations opened against it and in trade defence measures targeting European exports. Only 12 new measures of this type have been identified for 2022, compared with 30 for 2021.
To see the report for 2022, go to https://aeur.eu/f/8gn (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)