EU External Trade - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300|l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

The main extra-EU suppliers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300|l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment are 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.0% of total imports (€660.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1686, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300|l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (23.8%, €827.0M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300|l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 20.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.2%) and exports stable (0.1%) compared to the previous year.