EU External Trade - Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated, With steel core

Extra-EU sourcing of Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated, With steel core is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 41.9% of imports (€219.0M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye (21.1%). With an HHI of 2636, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated, With steel core are concentrated on a few markets. 🇳🇴 Norway accounts for 50.3% (€31.6M), ahead of 🇦🇴 Angola (12.2%). The top three destinations are 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated, With steel core are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 17.5% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 27.4% and 96.3% respectively.