EU External Trade - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600|mm or more, clad, plated or coated, Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides

The main extra-EU suppliers of Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600|mm or more, clad, plated or coated, Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 25.1% of total imports (€199.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1670, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600|mm or more, clad, plated or coated, Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (21.2%, €77.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇴 Colombia.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 45.5% of Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600|mm or more, clad, plated or coated, Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (14.9%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (48.6%) while exports were declining (-7.7%), signalling a structural market shift.