According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in 2017 France's basic steel product and ferroalloy imports amounted to a value of €9.11 billion, increasing by 24.22 percent year on year.
During the period in question, France imported €1.76 billion of steel pipes and tubes - up 13.6 percent, €647.4 million of cold rolled steel strip - rising by 26.3 percent, €382.96 million of cold drawn wire - growing by 14.1 percent, €379.78 million of cold rolled steel bars - up 14.1 percent, and €1.61 billion of metal structures and parts - increasing by 9.7 percent, all compared to 2016.