According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in January this year, France imported basic steel products and ferroalloys amounted to 751.95 million euros, an increase of 24.0 percent year on year.
This month, France imported 175.07 million euros of steel pipes and tubes, an increase of 4.8 percent, cold-rolled steel bars by 37.2 million euros. - a decrease of 12.5 percent, cold-rolled steel strip for 48.78 million euros - a decrease of 16.1 percent, cold-drawn wire for 36.15 million euros - a decrease of 11.7 percent, metal structures and parts for 191.2 million euros - a decrease of 11.3 percent, all compared to the same month last year
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