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 €720.42 million, increasing by 22.3 percent year on year.
During the month in question, France imported €145.48 million of steel pipes and tubes - up 27.6 percent, €48.07 million of cold rolled steel strip - rising by 23.4 percent, €29.84 million of cold drawn wire - dropping by 5.9 percent, €29.08 million of cold rolled steel bars - up 11.8 percent, and €131.13 million of metal structures and parts - increasing by 24.5 percent, all compared to January 2016.