The level of Turkish steel imported to Europe has grown significantly as a response to US tariffs , according to the European steel association Eurofer . With steel import tariffs into the EU at 25 % for most countries , and a double rate of 50 % for Turkey , much of the produce that would previously have gone to America is being exported to Turkey . Steel imports into Europe have risen sharply as a result of U.S. tariffs, particularly from Turkey, threatening European steelmakers as demand growth in the continent slows, European steel association Eurofer said on Wednesday. As EU steel consumption is expected to grow just 2.2 % in 2018 and 1.1 % in 2019 , the surplus of imports is threatening European steelmakers ' profitability as imports to the continent from Turkey increased by 57 % in total this year .
The level of Turkish steel imported to Europe has grown significantly as a response to US tariffs , according to the European steel association Eurofer . With steel import tariffs into the EU at 25 % for most countries , and a double rate of 50 % for Turkey , much of the produce that would previously have gone to America is being exported to Turkey . As EU steel consumption is expected to grow just 2.2 % in 2018 and 1.1 % in 2019 , the surplus of imports is threatening European steelmakers ' profitability as imports to the continent from Turkey increased by 57 % in total this year .