According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in 2024 France’s basic steel product and ferroalloy imports amounted to a value of €9.51 billion, decreasing by 11.7 percent year on year. Exports amounted to a value of €9.64 billion, decreasing by 9.3 percent compared to 2023.
In the given year, France imported €1.99 billion of steel pipes and tubes – down 6.5 percent, €475.8 million of cold rolled steel bars – down by 10.9 percent, €683.8 million of cold rolled steel strip – dropping by 19.1 percent, €478.3 million of cold drawn wire – falling by 9.1 percent, and €2.64 billion of metal structures and parts – increasing by 2.3 percent, all compared to 2023.
In 2024, France exported €1.28 billion of steel pipes and tubes – down 5.2 percent, €428.6 million of cold rolled steel bars – down by 21.6 percent, €698.8 million of cold rolled steel strip – up three percent, €329.8 million of cold drawn wire – decreasing by 3.5 percent, and €902.6 million of metal structures and parts – rising by 0.7 percent, all compared to 2023.
