Out-of-quota tariffs will be doubled from 25% to 50%.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify that the measure applies to steel imports specifically, though the context of the debate makes this clear.
• At the time of the claim (18 May 2026), the regulation had political agreement but had not yet been formally adopted by the Council (that occurred on 8 June 2026). The MEP's forward-looking phrasing ('nous allons doubler' — 'we will double') is nonetheless accurate given the advanced stage of the legislative process.
• The new regime also reduces tariff-free quota volumes by approximately 47% compared to 2024 levels, an additional restrictive element not mentioned in the claim.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean CommissionThe proposal includes: doubling the level of out-of-quota duty to 50% (compared to the 25% under the safeguard).
• PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionThe regulation introduces a revised tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system aimed at addressing the negative trade-related effects of structural global overcapacity.
• SecondaryEU PerspectivesUnder the proposed system [...] the out-of-quota tariff will double from 25% to 50%.
• SecondaryMeps InternationalThe tariff rate on imports exceeding that quota would double from 25% to 50%.