According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the January-April period this year France’s basic steel product and ferroalloy imports amounted to a value of €3.15 billion, decreasing by 12.8 percent year on year.
In the given period, France imported €685.21 million of steel pipes and tubes - down 8.2 percent, €182.38 million of cold rolled steel bars - up by 2.4 percent, €229.49 million of cold rolled steel strip - dropping by 10.1 percent, €170.16 million of cold drawn wire - falling by 5.7 percent, and €883.36 million of metal structures and parts - decreasing by 5.7 percent, all compared to the same period of 2024.