According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in 2018 France's basic steel product and ferroalloy exports amounted to a value of €10.52 billion, rising by 3.4 percent year on year.
During the period in question, France exported €1.28 billion of steel pipes and tubes - up 0.4 percent, €457.5 million of cold rolled steel bars - up 18 percent, €656.8 million of cold rolled steel strip - up 5.7 percent, €353.1 million of cold drawn wire – remaining almost stable, and €752.5 million of metal structures and parts - rising by 11.3 percent, all compared to 2017.