According to statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, France’s trade in basic steel products and ferroalloys declined in value terms in 2025 for both exports and imports compared to the previous year.
France’s exports of basic steel products and ferroalloys reached €9.32 billion in 2025, down 3.3 percent year on year. During the same period, exports of steel pipes and tubes amounted to €1.27 billion, decreasing by 0.5 percent compared to 2024. Exports of cold rolled steel bars totaled €428.61 million, remaining stable year on year, while cold rolled steel strip exports reached €652.16 million, falling by 6.6 percent. Cold drawn wire exports stood at €289.36 million, decreasing by 12.2 percent, whereas exports of metal structures and parts increased slightly by 0.5 percent to €908.57 million.
Meanwhile, France’s imports of basic steel products and ferroalloys totaled €8.72 billion in 2025, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8.4 percent. Imports of steel pipes and tubes amounted to €2.03 billion, rising by 1.6 percent compared to the previous year. Cold rolled steel bar imports reached €491.95 million, increasing by 3.1 percent, while imports of cold rolled steel strip totaled €638.29 million, declining by 6.7 percent. Cold drawn wire imports stood at €472.37 million, down by 1.3 percent year on year, and imports of metal structures and parts amounted to €2.5 billion, decreasing by 5.8 percent compared to 2024.
