EU External Trade - Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying, Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding

The main extra-EU suppliers of Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying, Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 28.2% of total imports (€33.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1653, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying, Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (30.7%, €248.8M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying, Coated electrodes of base metal, for electric arc-welding are 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇷🇴 Romania accounts for 14.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.1%) and exports rising (6.3%) compared to the previous year.