The volume of steel trade in France will decrease in early 2025, while the volume of production in the steel industry will increase in June
According to the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the period from January to May 2025, France recorded a decrease in both imports and exports of steel products.
Imports of the main types of steel products and ferroalloys amounted to 3.91 billion euros, a decrease of 12.7% year-on-year. The main categories included steel pipes worth 852 million euros (-6.3%), cold-rolled steel worth 225.18 million euros (+3.9%), cold-rolled steel strip worth 283.34 million euros (-9.7%), cold-drawn wire worth 211.73 million euros (-3.8%) and 1.11 billion euros (-3.8%). metal structures and parts (-5.4%).
Exports of basic steel products and ferroalloys reached 4.01 billion euros in the same period, which is 4.9% less than in the previous year. France supplied steel pipes for 524.89 million euros (-8.9%), cold-rolled steel for 189.03 million euros (-0.9%), cold-rolled steel strips for 265.54 million euros (-23.9%), cold-drawn wire for 124.47 million euros (-13.9%) and metal structures for 372.02 million euros and spare parts for them (-0.6%).
Meanwhile, the latest data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE) shows that industrial production increased by 3.5% month-on-month in June 2025, after falling by 1.2% in May. In April–June, industrial production grew by 0.2% year-on-year and by 0.7% compared to the previous quarter.
The production of base metals and finished metal products increased by 0.2% in June after falling by 2.4% in May. In June, the passenger car, trailer and semi-trailer sector saw monthly growth of 1.1%, following a decline of 1.9% in May. On the contrary, the volume of construction work in June decreased by 0.4% month–on-month after a decrease of 0.5% in May and was 1.1% lower in April-June compared to the first quarter.
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