According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in January this year France's basic steel product and ferroalloy imports amounted to a value of €693.13 million, decreasing by 17.7 percent year on year.
During the month in question, France imported €169.5 million of steel pipes and tubes - up 8.5 percent, €34.68 million of cold rolled steel bars - down 26.1 percent, €63.68 million of cold rolled steel strip - rising by four percent, €32.96 million of cold drawn wire - decreasing by 12 percent, and €135.49 million of metal structures and parts - down by 10.9 percent, all compared to the same month of the previous year.