EU External Trade - Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel, Of high-speed steel

Extra-EU sourcing of Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel, Of high-speed steel is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 32.5% of imports (€252K), followed by 🇨🇳 China (28.2%). With an HHI of 2621, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel, Of high-speed steel are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 48.6% (€40.2M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (27.3%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel, Of high-speed steel are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇷 France. 🇵🇹 Portugal accounts for 25.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-44.1%) while exports were rising (8.4%), signalling a structural market shift.