EU External Trade - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated

The main extra-EU suppliers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated are 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇨🇳 China leads with 35.6% of total imports (€1.4B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1701, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (25.7%, €793.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL, Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 14.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (3.0%) and exports declining (-3.9%) compared to the previous year.