EU External Trade - 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, Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling

Extra-EU sourcing of 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, Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇪🇬 Egypt) account for 73.4% of the total. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 26.1% (€996.1M). An HHI of 1274 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports 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, Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (23.8%, €532.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of 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, Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling are 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇷🇴 Romania accounts for 25.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (6.6%) while exports were falling sharply (-32.7%), signalling a structural market shift.