EU External Trade - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel

Extra-EU sourcing of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India) account for 66.3% of the total. 🇺🇦 Ukraine leads with 19.9% (€1.1B). An HHI of 1145 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (29.4%, €5.6B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇧🇷 Brazil.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 21.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-16.5%) and exports declining (-10.1%) compared to the previous year.