<p>The Japan Iron and Steel Federation believes that it is inappropriate and regrettable that the European Commission has rejected our statements and concluded to continue the anti-dumping measures on grain-oriented flat-rolled steel products from Japan and the Japanese steel industry will carefully study this decision and determine a proper course of action.</p><p>On the other hand European Steel Association EUROFER has welcomed the extension saying that will help EU GOES producers keep contributing to Europe’s energy efficiency and climate targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EUROFER Director General Mr Axel Eggert said “The EU energy security and climate objectives can only be met by maintaining a viable European GOES industry. GOES is a strategic, high-end product, and the European Union cannot be dependent for its supply on foreign mills located in Asia, Russia or the United States.”</p><p>GOES is a highly specialized steel product manufactured by only around 20 mills in the entire world, out of which four are located in the European Union. GOES is a vital component in the production of transformer cores</p><p>On 17 January 2022, the European Commission announced that as a result of the expiry review investigation, to continue the anti-dumping measures in the form of Minimum Import Prices on grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel imported from Japan, China, Russia, South Korea and the United States for five years.</p>
<p>The Japan Iron and Steel Federation believes that it is inappropriate and regrettable that the European Commission has rejected our statements and concluded to continue the anti-dumping measures on grain-oriented flat-rolled steel products from Japan and the Japanese steel industry will carefully study this decision and determine a proper course of action.</p><p>On the other hand European Steel Association EUROFER has welcomed the extension saying that will help EU GOES producers keep contributing to Europe’s energy efficiency and climate targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EUROFER Director General Mr Axel Eggert said “The EU energy security and climate objectives can only be met by maintaining a viable European GOES industry. GOES is a strategic, high-end product, and the European Union cannot be dependent for its supply on foreign mills located in Asia, Russia or the United States.”</p><p>GOES is a highly specialized steel product manufactured by only around 20 mills in the entire world, out of which four are located in the European Union. GOES is a vital component in the production of transformer cores</p><p>On 17 January 2022, the European Commission announced that as a result of the expiry review investigation, to continue the anti-dumping measures in the form of Minimum Import Prices on grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel imported from Japan, China, Russia, South Korea and the United States for five years.</p>
