Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy holds an emergency meeting with the steel industry Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan (third from the right) is speaking at an emergency meeting with the steel industry held at the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 1st. Provided by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy As the European Union (EU) implemented new steel measures to reduce tariff-free imports of steel products by 46% from the 1st, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan introduced emergency measures that include support for fundamental improvement of the steel industry.