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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
EU Parliament, China
Berlin, Germany / EU
May 20, 2026
Verified: May 20, 2026
"EU reduced duty-free steel import quotas by nearly half to 18.3 million tons. A 50% penalty tariff applies to imports exceeding the quota. The move is aimed at protecting the European steel industry from cheap Chinese imports."
Author: Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis
This book provides a deep analysis of how trade imbalances and industrial policies, particularly those involving China, create domestic political pressures that force Western nations to adopt protectionist measures like tariffs to protect their own manufacturing bases.
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