Who is the main supplier of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel (NC8 7217) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 38.1% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel?

The extra-EU trade balance for IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel (NC8 7217) is €325.0M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.7B, exports: €3.0B).

How much does the EU import of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel?

The EU imported €2.7B of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel (NC8 7217) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.5B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel?

The weighted average import price of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel (NC8 7217) is €1.09/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel?

The leading EU member state importer of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel (NC8 7217) is 🇵🇱 Poland, accounting for 17.0% of EU imports.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇦 Ukraine. 🇨🇳 China leads with 38.1% of total imports (€1.0B). The HHI concentration index stands at 2156, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (32.5%, €984.5M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of iron or non-alloy steel are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇵🇱 Poland accounts for 17.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (5.2%) while exports were declining (-5.2%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€984.5M	32.5%	1.1B kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€366.5M	12.1%	263.5M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€273.4M	9.0%	124.2M kg
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€179.2M	5.9%	65.3M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€124.1M	4.1%	79.6M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€106.9M	3.5%	53.8M kg
7	🇽🇸 XS	€87.8M	2.9%	69.3M kg
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€58.7M	1.9%	30.8M kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€50.5M	1.7%	37.9M kg
10	🇪🇬 Egypt	€23.8M	0.8%	18.4M kg

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Import €/kg

€1.09/kg

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€1.32/kg

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2,697

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.0B	898.7Mt	€1.15/kg	42.6%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€561.3M	613.5Mt	€0.9150/kg	23.2%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€410.7M	461.3Mt	€0.8903/kg	17.0%
4	🇹🇭 Thailand	€105.6M	62.2Mt	€1.70/kg	4.4%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€91.1M	44.6Mt	€2.04/kg	3.8%
6	🇧🇾 Belarus	€67.8M	74.6Mt	€0.9088/kg	2.8%
7	🇦🇱 Albania	€59.7M	62.8Mt	€0.9519/kg	2.5%
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€31.7M	19.2Mt	€1.65/kg	1.3%
9	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€31.6M	11.9Mt	€2.65/kg	1.3%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€28.0M	30.4Mt	€0.9232/kg	1.2%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€984.5M	1.1Bt	€0.9274/kg	43.7%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€366.5M	263.5Mt	€1.39/kg	16.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€273.4M	124.2Mt	€2.20/kg	12.1%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€179.2M	65.3Mt	€2.75/kg	7.9%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€124.1M	79.6Mt	€1.56/kg	5.5%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€106.9M	53.8Mt	€1.99/kg	4.7%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€87.8M	69.3Mt	€1.27/kg	3.9%
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€58.7M	30.8Mt	€1.91/kg	2.6%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€50.5M	37.9Mt	€1.33/kg	2.2%
10	🇪🇬 Egypt	€23.8M	18.4Mt	€1.29/kg	1.1%

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