<p>➀ The EU proposed stricter steel TRQ measures, including reduced quotas, higher tariffs (25%→50%), and monitoring for major steel-exporting countries;</p><p>➁ South Korea's Ministry of Trade held an emergency meeting with steel industry representatives to address potential export impacts, as the EU is Korea's second-largest steel export market;</p><p>➂ The steel industry urged swift government action to counter unfair trade practices and requested expanded inter-ministerial support for low-carbon, high-value-added steel transformation to boost competitiveness.</p>