| Product Code: ETC7624282 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Apr 2026 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Sumit Sagar | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, Ireland continued to rely heavily on automotive structural steel imports, with key exporters being the UK, Finland, China, Netherlands, and India. Despite high concentration with a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), the market experienced a significant decline with a CAGR of -35.69% from 2020 to 2024. Furthermore, the growth rate plummeted even further in 2024, reaching -40.52%. This indicates a challenging landscape for the automotive structural steel import market in Ireland, requiring a strategic approach to navigate the turbulent conditions.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Overview |
3.1 Ireland Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, 2022 & 2032F |
3.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Manufacturing Process, 2022 & 2032F |
3.6 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product Type, 2022 & 2032F |
3.7 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Component, 2022 & 2032F |
3.8 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Vehicle Type, 2022 & 2032F |
4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.3 Market Restraints |
5 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Trends |
6 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market, By Types |
6.1 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market, By Manufacturing Process |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Manufacturing Process, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Cold Rolling, 2022 - 2032F |
6.1.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Hot Rolling, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market, By Product Type |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Galvanized Steel, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Stainless Steel, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By High-Strength Steel, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.5 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Mild Carbon Steel, 2022 - 2032F |
6.2.6 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Ultra-High speed Steel, 2022 - 2032F |
6.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market, By Component |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Body Structure Components, 2022 - 2032F |
6.3.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Drivetrain Components, 2022 - 2032F |
6.3.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Under Chassis Components, 2022 - 2032F |
6.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market, By Vehicle Type |
6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.4.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Passenger Car, 2022 - 2032F |
6.4.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV), 2022 - 2032F |
6.4.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV), 2022 - 2032F |
6.4.5 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenues & Volume, By Two Wheeler, 2022 - 2032F |
7 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Key Performance Indicators |
9 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Opportunity Assessment, By Manufacturing Process, 2022 & 2032F |
9.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product Type, 2022 & 2032F |
9.3 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Opportunity Assessment, By Component, 2022 & 2032F |
9.4 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Opportunity Assessment, By Vehicle Type, 2022 & 2032F |
10 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
10.2 Ireland Automotive Structural Steel Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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