According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the January-February period this year France’s basic steel product and ferroalloy imports amounted to a value of €1.5 billion, decreasing by 2.7 percent year on year.
In the given period, France imported €338.67 million of steel pipes and tubes - up 2.1 percent, €82.04 million of cold rolled steel bars - down by seven percent, €105.29 million of cold rolled steel strip - dropping by 8.4 percent, €75.16 million of cold drawn wire - falling by 9.3 percent, and €377.11 million of metal structures and parts - decreasing by 13.5 percent, all compared to the same period of 2025.