EU External Trade - IRON AND STEEL, Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling

Extra-EU sourcing of IRON AND STEEL, Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China, 🇳🇴 Norway) account for 62.0% of the total. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 19.9% (€1.2B). An HHI of 952 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports IRON AND STEEL, Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (26.4%, €923.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of IRON AND STEEL, Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling are 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇷🇴 Romania accounts for 17.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (13.7%) while exports were falling sharply (-28.7%), signalling a structural market shift.