These steel import statistics track how much hot-rolled flat steel the European Union buys from the rest of the world, updated monthly from official EU trade data.
Below you'll find the EU's latest extra-EU steel trade: the import and export volumes in tonnes and value, the customs unit value in euros per tonne, the trade balance, and the top non-EU origin countries. For a From/To country breakdown by month, use the import statistics explorer.
Frequently asked questions
How much steel does the EU import?
Millions of tonnes a year from outside the bloc, within safeguard quotas — the exact latest monthly figure is in the data above.
Where does the EU import steel from?
Mainly Türkiye, India, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan — see the top-origins table above.
What's the average import price?
The customs unit value (€/tonne) is shown above — a declared trade average, not a spot HRC index.
See also: Steel import tariff & safeguard · Steel overview · Import statistics explorer.