Recent government decisions in India and the European Union have led to changes in import taxes and limits for important industrial materials.

印度與歐盟最近的政府決定，導致重要工業原材料的進口稅與限制有所改變。

The Indian Ministry of Finance has extended a customs duty waiver for about forty key petrochemical products for fifteen days, moving the end date to July 15. This measure was caused by supply chain problems resulting from the conflict in West Asia. The exemption focuses on raw materials—such as Methanol, Toluene, and Styrene—to reduce costs for industries like pharmaceuticals, textiles, and car manufacturing. The government emphasized that this support is necessary to keep the domestic supply stable if these disruptions continue.

印度財政部將大約四十種關鍵石化產品的關稅豁免延長了十五天，將截止日期推遲至 7 月 15 日。此措施是由於西亞衝突導致供應鏈問題而採取的。豁免對象集中在原材料——例如甲醇、甲苯與苯乙烯——旨在降低製藥、紡織與汽車製造等行業的成本。政府強調，若此類混亂情況持續，則必須提供這些支援以維持國內供應穩定。

At the same time, the European Union is starting a new system for steel imports on July 1. To stop global overproduction and the arrival of cheap imports from countries like China, India, and Turkey, the EU has lowered its annual tax-free limit to 18.3 million tons, which is a 47% decrease. Any amount over this limit will face a 50% tax. Furthermore, the EU has introduced 'melt and pour' tracking rules to make supply chains more transparent. This change is necessary because global steel overcapacity is expected to reach 721 million tons by 2027.

與此同時，歐盟於 7 月 1 日開始實施一套新的鋼鐵進口制度。為了阻止全球過量生產，以及防止來自中國、印度與土耳其等國家的廉價進口貨，歐盟將年度免稅限額調低至 1,830 萬噸，降幅達 47%。任何超過此限額的數量將面臨 50% 的稅率。此外，歐盟引入了「熔煉與澆鑄」追蹤規則，使供應鏈更加透明。此變動是必要的，因為預計到 2027 年，全球鋼鐵過剩產能將達到 7.21 億噸。

India is providing temporary financial help for petrochemicals, while the EU has introduced stricter rules to limit steel imports.

印度為石化產品提供暫時的財政援助，而歐盟則引入了更嚴格的規則以限制鋼鐵進口。