T3 · Product exporter position

France exports of Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (HS 730300)

See where France stands in cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter FRAHS6 730300Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$269.1MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

128Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+3.4%Annualized change

Destination HHI

984Destination concentration

Weighted share

41.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is France in Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 730300. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$269.1M
Current 2024 exports$266.1M
Three-year average$267.4M
Historical peak$1.2B

Market position

Active destinations128
Destination HHI984
Weighted share41.5%
Share change+8.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+3.4%
Volatility0.9
Maximum drawdown87%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterFranceCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$269.1MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$266.1MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+3.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+11.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationITADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share21.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration984HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+8.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes14%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does France sell cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Italy$57.0M42.7%+28.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$48.7M59.3%-5.3%FTA reportedStable
Spain$22.7M65.9%+25.8%FTA reportedStable
Belgium$16.0M42.2%+7%FTA reportedGrowing
Angola$13.5M48.8%+6,218.1%0.1% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$12.6M25.5%-11.6%FTA reportedStable
Croatia$7.6M46.1%+11%FTA reportedAccelerating
Romania$6.7M21.4%+19.2%0.1% tariffGrowing
France$6.2M7.7%-27%0% tariffGrowing
Switzerland, Liechtenstein$5.8M13.4%+8.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Poland$5.7M23.4%+3.7%FTA reportedGrowing
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$4.6M11.6%+3%0% tariffGrowing
Slovakia$3.7M32.5%+27.8%FTA reportedStable
Czechia$3.7M19.3%-10.4%FTA reportedStable
Austria$3.6M15.9%+0.8%FTA reportedGrowing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$57.0M
Market share
42.7%
Growth
+28.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$48.7M
Market share
59.3%
Growth
-5.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$22.7M
Market share
65.9%
Growth
+25.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$16.0M
Market share
42.2%
Growth
+7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Angola

Latest exports
$13.5M
Market share
48.8%
Growth
+6,218.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$12.6M
Market share
25.5%
Growth
-11.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Croatia

Latest exports
$7.6M
Market share
46.1%
Growth
+11%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Romania

Latest exports
$6.7M
Market share
21.4%
Growth
+19.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$6.2M
Market share
7.7%
Growth
-27%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Latest exports
$5.8M
Market share
13.4%
Growth
+8.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$5.7M
Market share
23.4%
Growth
+3.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$4.6M
Market share
11.6%
Growth
+3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Slovakia

Latest exports
$3.7M
Market share
32.5%
Growth
+27.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Czechia

Latest exports
$3.7M
Market share
19.3%
Growth
-10.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Austria

Latest exports
$3.6M
Market share
15.9%
Growth
+0.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does France's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Republic of Korea: $769.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Australia: $49.1 / ton.

Median price

$2.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for France and HS 730300 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$390.6M+29.4%112
2011$205.5M-47.4%121
2012$148.1M-27.9%120
2013$160.4M+8.2%110
2014$215.2M+34.2%114
2015$313.2M+45.6%117
2016$197.4M-37%125
2017$136.0M-31.1%115
2018$163.4M+20.1%112
2019$156.9M-3.9%122
2020$117.9M-24.9%102
2021$240.8M+104.4%122
2022$269.4M+11.9%135
2023$266.8M-1%125
2024$266.1M-0.3%128

Exporter context

France economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 730300.

France has reported exports of $635.3B and a trade balance of -$95.5B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 42.5% trade openness, 23.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about France cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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