EU-US Steel and Alumium consultation on draft list proposed by the EU for countermeasures - almonds, frozen berries, shrimp
21 MARCH 2025FRUCOM is preparing a response to the EU consultation on the draft proposed product list subject to additional tariffs as part of the EU's countermeasures against the US in the Steel and Aluminium dispute.
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- 12 March – 26 March- Stakeholder consultations:
Link to the consultation https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/consultations/information-gathering-notice-under-regulation-eu-no-6542014-new-us-tariffs-steel-and-aluminium_en
- 2025 targeted products proposed by the Commission, products of concern to FRUCOM:
| 08021110 | fresh or dried bitter almonds in shell |
| 08021190 | fresh or dried almonds in shell (excl. bitter) |
| 08021210 | fresh or dried bitter almonds, shelled |
| 08021290 | fresh or dried almonds, shelled (excl. bitter) |
| 08112011 | raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, sweetened, with sugar content of > 13%, frozen |
| 08112019 | raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, sweetened, with sugar content of <= 13%, frozen |
| 08112031 | raspberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened |
| 08112039 | black currants, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened |
| 08112051 | red currants, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened |
| 08112059 | blackberries and mulberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened |
| 08112090 | loganberries, white currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened |
| 15081010 | crude groundnut oil for technical or industrial uses (excl. for production of foodstuffs) |
| 15081090 | crude groundnut oil (excl. for technical or industrial uses) |
| 16052110 | shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in immediate packings of a net content of <= 2 kg (excl. merely smoked, and in airtight containers) |
| 16052190 | shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in immediate packings of a net content of > 2 kg (excl. merely smoked, and in airtight containers) |
The full list in PDF can be downloaded here: List of products which could be subject to possible commercial policy measures
It is not yet clear what the amount of the additional duty will be. Based on the procedure for the new package of additional measures (public consultation, comitology procedure), these will likely apply from mid-April.