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 rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame

Extra-EU sourcing 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 rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan) account for 76.4% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 24.7% (€18.2M). An HHI of 1372 confirms a Competitive 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 rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇩🇿 Algeria remains the largest client (9.7%, €16.3M), followed by 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China.

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 rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇨🇿 Czechia. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 23.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-10.3%) while exports were rising (4.0%), signalling a structural market shift.