Who is the main supplier of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel (NC8 7223) is 🇮🇳 India, accounting for 36.0% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel?

The extra-EU trade balance for IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel (NC8 7223) is €-708.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €1.8B, exports: €1.1B).

How much does the EU import of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel?

The EU imported €1.8B of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel (NC8 7223) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 419.4M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel?

The weighted average import price of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel (NC8 7223) is €4.40/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel?

The leading EU member state importer of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel (NC8 7223) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 24.6% of EU imports.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel are 🇮🇳 India, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇨🇳 China. 🇮🇳 India leads with 36.0% of total imports (€664.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1960, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (19.9%, €225.8M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of IRON AND STEEL, Wire of stainless steel are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 24.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.0%) and exports declining (-14.2%) compared to the previous year.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇳 India	€664.4M

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇳 India	€664.4M

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€225.8M	19.9%	21.1M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€203.2M	17.9%	15.2M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€150.9M	13.3%	18.7M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€94.8M	8.3%	13.2M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€71.9M	6.3%	10.2M kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€17.5M	1.5%	598K kg
7	🇮🇳 India	€10.8M	0.9%	1.3M kg
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€5.7M	0.5%	1.4M kg
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€5.5M	0.5%	294K kg
10	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€1.1M	0.1%	8K kg

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Import €/kg

€4.40/kg

Export €/kg

€9.73/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

2,536

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€664.4M	218.4Mt	€3.04/kg	41.0%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€295.2M	49.8Mt	€5.93/kg	18.2%
3	🇨🇳 China	€276.8M	70.4Mt	€3.93/kg	17.1%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€201.1M	32.0Mt	€6.28/kg	12.4%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€139.7M	3.6Mt	€39.25/kg	8.6%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€36.4M	2.4Mt	€14.86/kg	2.2%
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.6M	576Kt	€9.66/kg	0.3%
8	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€1.5M	547Kt	€2.79/kg	0.1%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€404K	4Kt	€95.03/kg	0.0%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€417	100	€4.17/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€225.8M	21.1Mt	€10.69/kg	28.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€203.2M	15.2Mt	€13.39/kg	25.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€150.9M	18.7Mt	€8.09/kg	19.2%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€94.8M	13.2Mt	€7.20/kg	12.0%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€71.9M	10.2Mt	€7.08/kg	9.1%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€17.5M	598Kt	€29.25/kg	2.2%
7	🇮🇳 India	€10.8M	1.3Mt	€8.46/kg	1.4%
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€5.7M	1.4Mt	€4.17/kg	0.7%
9	🇰🇷 South Korea	€5.5M	294Kt	€18.62/kg	0.7%
10	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€1.1M	8Kt	€142.88/kg	0.1%

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