A step-by-step guide to importing steel pipe into the EU via Rotterdam: EORI registration, HS codes 7304-7306, duty and VAT mechanics, the full document set, importer-of-record choices and six costly first-timer mistakes.
EN 10025 grades are the backbone of EU construction. This guide explains S235-S460 designations, subgrades JR/J0/J2/K2, the six parts of the standard, EN 10210 vs EN 10219, ASTM cross-reference limits and CE/DoP paperwork.
The EU steel safeguard decides whether your shipment enters at 0% or +25% duty. This guide explains tariff-rate quotas, licence timing, category classification and five practical ways to keep EU shipments in-quota.
A line-by-line guide to steel pipe quotations: weight basis, wall tolerance, certificates, validity, payment and exclusions — plus an RFQ template that makes every offer comparable.
A practical guide to moving steel from China to Europe via Rotterdam: realistic transit timelines, FOB vs CIF vs DAP risk transfer, container versus breakbulk choices, customs and CBAM documentation, and hinterland delivery.
CBAM is the EU carbon border tax on steel, definitive from 2026. This guide explains who pays, default values versus verified actuals, the embedded-emission data exporters must provide, and how to price carbon into EU steel quotations.