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Finance and Industry Exports Increased by Two Percent Year on Year

According to the statistics released by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the January-August period of this year France's basic steel product and ferroalloy exports amounted to a value of €6.28 billion, increasing by two percent year on year.

During the period in question, France exported €1.34 billion of steel pipes and tubes - down 2.4 percent, €329.07 million of cold rolled steel strip - up 1.8 percent, €248.01 million of cold drawn wire - up 0.7 percent, €216.28 million of cold rolled steel bars - down 3.8 percent, €466.43 million of metal structures and parts - up 22.8 percent, all compared to January-August 2013.

Meanwhile, in the January-August period of this year France's basic steel product and ferroalloy imports totaled €5.47 billion, down 3.7 percent year on year.

During the given period, France imported €1.04 billion of steel pipes and tubes - down 7.2 percent, €403.18 million of cold rolled steel strip - up 4.4 percent, €254.53 million of cold rolled steel bars - up 2.7 percent, €229.88 million of cold drawn wire - down 1.3 percent, and €959.67 million of metal structures and parts - up 12.1 percent, all compared to the same period of the previous year.

Source: http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/frances-steel-product-export-value-up-two-percent-in-january_august-849188.htm
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France's Steel Product Export Value up Two Percent in January-August
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