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 €838.7 million, increasing by 4.6 percent year on year.
In January, France imported €154.3 million of steel pipes and tubes - down 1.9 percent, €46.6 million of cold rolled steel bars - up 24.6 percent, €60.7 million of cold rolled steel strip - falling by 6.3 percent, €36.8 million of cold drawn wire - declining by eight percent, and €149.76 million of metal structures and parts - increasing by 7.2 percent, all compared to 2018.