2.6.     IMPORT LICENCES FOR TEXTILES AND STEEL

‘Which quota and licences concern the import of textile and steel in the EU?’

For an answer to this question, look into the website presented below.

To find info about import licences, follow the steps presented below.

Via these steps, it is possible to query item utilisation on direct import goods, on Outward Processing Trade (OPT) goods and on steel products. The site contains also info on the EU’s trade policy for textiles and steel products.

1. Textile products

Step 1:   login to the SIGL  web page of DG Trade (click on the link above)

Step 2:   click on “background on the information provided” for a first understanding of the info on quota and licences which can be consulted

Step 3:   click on “data on quota utilization” for figures – per product category and country of origin - on quota levels, licensed quota at Member State level, % of quota levels used, etc.

2. Steel products

Step 1:   login to the SIGL  web page of DG Trade (click on the link above)

Step 2:   click on “background on the information provided” for a first understanding of the info on quota and licences which can be consulted

Step 3:   click on “Enter the website (information on quotas)” for figures – per product category and country of origin - on quota levels, licensed quota at Member State level, % of quota levels used, etc.