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About the UK Steel Quota Tracker

This tool provides latest visibility of UK steel safeguard quota balances using official HMRC and UK Trade Tariff data.

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Steel imports can enter the UK tariff-free while quota is available. Once a quota is exhausted, additional safeguard duties of 50% will apply until the next quota period becomes available.

The tracker allows users to:

  • Monitor remaining quota availability by category and country of origin.
  • View applicable CN codes and quota order numbers.
  • Track quota consumption trends.
  • Understand current utilisation levels through clear colour-coded indicators.
  • Review forecast depletion dates and utilisation rate analysis.
  • Identify categories where quota availability may become restricted.

Data is refreshed automatically and the latest update date and time is displayed on every page.

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Running out soon

7 within 7 days 3 8 to 14 days 5 15 to 30 days

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Quotas estimated to run out within 30 days at their recent rate of use, each origin judged on its own. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Within 7 days (7 quotas)

8 to 14 days (3 quotas)

15 to 30 days (5 quotas)

Showing all 75 quota lines in 21 categories.

Run-out dates are estimates based on recent usage and can change quickly. They are not guarantees. For the official position, use the UK Trade Tariff quota search.

Steel quota lines by category and origin
Category Origin Order no. Status Used Remaining Est. run-out Last allocation
14 Stainless bars and light sections European Union 058628 Watch 62.7% 1,634 t about 7 Dec 2026 9 Nov 2026
14 Stainless bars and light sections United States 058629 Open 8.9% 695 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
14 Stainless bars and light sections All other countries 058630 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 5 Oct 2026
21 Hollow sections Turkey 058647 Critical 98.1% 498 t about 17 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
21 Hollow sections European Union 058646 Open 47.8% 5,041 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
21 Hollow sections All other countries 058648 Open 28.4% 3,405 t Not this period 2 Nov 2026
26 Other welded tubes European Union 058659 Watch 66.4% 2,521 t about 9 Dec 2026 9 Nov 2026
26 Other welded tubes United Arab Emirates 058662 Open 1.7% 5,350 t Not this period 29 Oct 2026
26 Other welded tubes All other countries 058664 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 16 Oct 2026
26 Other welded tubes Turkey 058661 Critical 92.7% 286 t Not this period 6 Nov 2026
26 Other welded tubes United States 058663 Open 7.2% 1,403 t Not this period 6 Nov 2026
26 Other welded tubes Switzerland 058660 Open 4.1% 507 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
1 Non-alloy and other alloy hot-rolled sheets and strips European Union 058600 Open 32.2% 87,371 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
1 Non-alloy and other alloy hot-rolled sheets and strips All other countries 058603 Critical 98.4% 191 t Not this period 3 Nov 2026
1 Non-alloy and other alloy hot-rolled sheets and strips India 058601 Watch 86.9% 1,177 t about 17 Nov 2026 None yet
1 Non-alloy and other alloy hot-rolled sheets and strips South Korea 058602 Open 14.7% 2,569 t Not this period None yet
4 Metallic coated sheets European Union 058604 Open 36.2% 91,481 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
4 Metallic coated sheets Vietnam 058607 Open 32.6% 50,538 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
4 Metallic coated sheets South Korea 058606 Open 32.1% 28,333 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
4 Metallic coated sheets India 058605 Critical 96.0% 1,353 t about 12 Nov 2026 2 Nov 2026
4 Metallic coated sheets All other countries 058608 Open 33.8% 17,050 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
5 Organic coated sheets European Union 058609 Critical 93.8% 765 t about 25 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
5 Organic coated sheets South Korea 058610 Watch 85.2% 801 t about 18 Nov 2026 None yet
5 Organic coated sheets All other countries 058611 Watch 86.7% 303 t about 19 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
6 Tin mill products European Union 058612 Open 19.4% 14,373 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
6 Tin mill products All other countries 058615 Open 6.2% 9,939 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
6 Tin mill products South Korea 058614 Open 0.0% 872 t Not this period 3 Nov 2026
6 Tin mill products Japan 058613 Open 0.0% 156 t No usage yet None yet
7 Non-alloy and other alloy quarto plates European Union 058616 Open 47.6% 33,386 t about 26 Dec 2026 9 Nov 2026
7 Non-alloy and other alloy quarto plates South Korea 058617 Watch 64.5% 5,935 t about 15 Dec 2026 3 Nov 2026
7 Non-alloy and other alloy quarto plates All other countries 058619 Watch 80.1% 713 t Not this period 6 Nov 2026
7 Non-alloy and other alloy quarto plates United States 058618 Open 1.0% 366 t Not this period None yet
12A Alloy merchant bars and light sections European Union 058620 Watch 70.1% 7,648 t about 30 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
12A Alloy merchant bars and light sections All other countries 058621 Open 14.2% 7,197 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
12B Non-alloy merchant bars and light sections European Union 058622 Critical 99.9% 4 t about 13 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
12B Non-alloy merchant bars and light sections Turkey 058623 Critical 94.5% 256 t Not this period 29 Oct 2026
12B Non-alloy merchant bars and light sections All other countries 058624 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 12 Oct 2026
13 Rebars European Union 058625 Open 22.6% 36,902 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
13 Rebars All other countries 058627 Watch 85.9% 2,402 t about 17 Nov 2026 None yet
13 Rebars Turkey 058626 Watch 60.3% 5,727 t about 17 Dec 2026 6 Nov 2026
15 Stainless wire rod European Union 058631 Open 3.3% 443 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
15 Stainless wire rod All other countries 058633 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 1 Oct 2026
15 Stainless wire rod South Korea 058632 Open 0.0% 33 t No usage yet None yet
16 Non-alloy and other alloy wire rod European Union 058634 Open 18.9% 44,591 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
16 Non-alloy and other alloy wire rod All other countries 058635 Watch 83.8% 425 t about 30 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
17 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel European Union 058636 Open 46.3% 36,874 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
17 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel All other countries 058639 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 30 Oct 2026
17 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel South Korea 058637 Open 3.8% 1,377 t Not this period 4 Nov 2026
17 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel United States 058638 Open 0.0% 426 t No usage yet None yet
19 Railway material European Union 058640 Open 16.0% 2,049 t Not this period 3 Nov 2026
19 Railway material All other countries 058641 Open 20.7% 15 t Not this period None yet
20 Gas pipes Turkey 058644 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 29 Oct 2026
20 Gas pipes European Union 058642 Open 21.9% 4,951 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
20 Gas pipes India 058643 Watch 67.8% 740 t about 29 Nov 2026 6 Nov 2026
20 Gas pipes All other countries 058645 Open 26.6% 1,109 t Not this period 2 Nov 2026
25A Large welded tubes (1) European Union 058649 Open 33.8% 1,167 t Not this period 6 Nov 2026
25A Large welded tubes (1) All other countries 058653 Open 32.4% 383 t about 17 Dec 2026 4 Nov 2026
25A Large welded tubes (1) South Korea 058651 Open 0.0% 328 t No usage yet None yet
25A Large welded tubes (1) United States 058652 Open 0.0% 246 t No usage yet None yet
25A Large welded tubes (1) Japan 058650 Open 0.0% 206 t No usage yet None yet
25B Large welded tubes (2) European Union 058654 Open 8.0% 10,847 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
25B Large welded tubes (2) Turkey 058657 Watch 62.7% 898 t about 22 Dec 2026 9 Nov 2026
25B Large welded tubes (2) South Korea 058656 Open 0.0% 1,746 t No usage yet None yet
25B Large welded tubes (2) All other countries 058658 Open 0.0% 1,400 t Not this period 30 Oct 2026
25B Large welded tubes (2) Japan 058655 Open 0.0% 132 t No usage yet None yet
27 Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars European Union 058665 Critical 99.9% <1 t about 11 Nov 2026 6 Nov 2026
27 Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars All other countries 058667 Open 21.9% 1,141 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
27 Non-alloy and other alloy cold finished bars Turkey 058666 Exhausted 100.0% 0 t None left 1 Oct 2026
28 Non-alloy wire European Union 058668 Open 14.6% 15,011 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
28 Non-alloy wire United States 058670 Open 0.6% 2,989 t Not this period 6 Nov 2026
28 Non-alloy wire All other countries 058671 Watch 70.6% 742 t about 19 Nov 2026 9 Nov 2026
28 Non-alloy wire Japan 058669 Open 24.9% 134 t Not this period 9 Nov 2026
Global Authorised use products (global quota, 40% per-country cap) European Union 058673 Open 7.8% 219,555 t Not this period 4 Nov 2026
Global Authorised use products (global quota, 40% per-country cap) India 058674 Open 0.0% 238,380 t No usage yet None yet
Global Authorised use products (global quota, 40% per-country cap) All other countries 058675 Open 7.3% 110,382 t Not this period 30 Oct 2026