European Union steel import quotas have surpassed 85% utilisation in several key product categories, raising urgent concerns about market disruption. Global overcapacity, led by China's surging exports, is driving intense import pressure on European producers already struggling high energy & carbon costs. The European Commission faces pressure to reform the safeguard framework before quota exhaustion triggers the 25% out-of-quota tariff across major steel categories. The outcome will shape the future of European steel production & the competitiveness of industries that depend on it.