European Steel Tube Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2025 | Maria Isabel Garcia Catalan Head of Unit | Discussion on the possibility to review a binding non-preferential rule of origin for steel tubes and pipes | — |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Maria Isabel Garcia Catalan Head of Unit | Discussion on the possibility to review a binding non-preferential rule of origin for steel tubes and pipes | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Steel tube industry challenges | — |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner | Steel tube industry challenges | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Gabriela Keckesova Cabinet member | Steel tube industry challenges | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The European Steel Tube Association is representing the European manufacturers of steel tubes in the different areas of EU regulation, especially in regard of trade defence and environmental regulation, as well as normalization, foreign trade policy and other issues affecting the business of the EU steel tube producers. To achieve these goals, ESTA is in close contact with the relevant services of the EU Commission, such as DG Trade, DG Klima, DG Grow, DG Comp, DG Taxud, to participate to the elaboration of trade files as well as working on environmental legislation.
EU Legislative Interests
- All Anti dumping regulations linked to steel and steel tubes - Safeguard measures on steel products - ETS and CO² emission regulations for the industry - taxonomy - CBAM regulation - Energy measures for the industry - Trade sanctions on third countries (RUssia, Belarus, Iran, CHina...) - Custom nomenclature
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ESTA is not member to any other trade association, nevertheless, it works in close cooperation with the European Steel Association EUROFER.
Organisation Members
ESTA is regrouping EU National Associations of steel tube producers: France - SIFTA Germany - Wirtschaftvereinigung Stahlrohr Italy - Federacciai Spain/Portugal - Unesid Czech Republic - Ocelarska Poland - HIPH Romania - Unitub Sweden - Jernkontoret Slovakia - US Steel Kosice Slovakia - Železiarne Podbrezová Greece - Corinth Pipe Works