According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the January-May period this year France’s basic steel product and ferroalloy exports amounted to a value of €6.22 billion, increasing by 52.8 percent year on year.
In the given period, France exported €589.28 million of steel pipes and tubes - up 20.6 percent, €235.78 million of cold rolled steel bars - rising by 28.5 percent, €309.76 million of cold rolled steel strip - up 25.4 percent, €179.72 million of cold drawn wire - advancing by 35.0 percent, and €350.30 million of metal structures and parts - rising by 19.8 percent, all compared to the January-May period of 2021.