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, Cored wire 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, Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding are 🇨🇳 China, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇨🇳 China leads with 29.2% of total imports (€69.1M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1777, 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, Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.3%, €91.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

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, Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc-welding are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 16.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (3.3%) and exports stable (1.0%) compared to the previous year.