Malaysia's steel industry federation is calling for fair trade treatment after the European Union's new safeguard quota regime, effective July 2026, allocated Malaysia an individual quota in only one of twenty-six product categories. A fifty percent out-of-quota tariff applies to excess shipments. Malaysia also faces a fifty percent US tariff and trade obstacles in Mexico. The federation argues that pandemic-era baseline data has distorted its quota allocation, and supports free trade negotiations with the European Union scheduled for conclusion in 2027.