Q3 saw total EU exports of steel products to third countries marginally increasing (+3%, after +1% in Q2). Similarly, exports of finished steel products rose (+3%, after +1%), and so did exports of long products (+21%, after +14%). On the contrary, exports of flat products dropped (-5%, as in the preceding quarter). During the first 11 months of 2023, total exports declined (-3%), as well as exports of finished products (-4%) and flat products (-9%), whereas exports of long products increased (+8%).
