Who is the main supplier of CEREALS, Barley to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of CEREALS, Barley (NC8 1003) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 56.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for CEREALS, Barley?

The extra-EU trade balance for CEREALS, Barley (NC8 1003) is €5.2B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €1.7B, exports: €6.8B).

How much does the EU import of CEREALS, Barley?

The EU imported €1.7B of CEREALS, Barley (NC8 1003) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 6.1B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of CEREALS, Barley?

The weighted average import price of CEREALS, Barley (NC8 1003) is €0.2690/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most CEREALS, Barley?

The leading EU member state importer of CEREALS, Barley (NC8 1003) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 35.1% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of CEREALS, Barley is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 56.3% of imports (€930.3M), followed by 🇺🇦 Ukraine (31.8%). With an HHI of 4206, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports CEREALS, Barley to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (23.5%, €1.6B), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, the leading importers of CEREALS, Barley are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 35.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-45.0%) while exports were surging (38.9%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€930.3M	56.3%

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€930.3M	56.3%

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	23.5%	6.5B kg
2	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€983.5M	14.4%	4.5B kg
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€762.6M	11.1%	3.6B kg
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€487.1M	7.1%	2.2B kg
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€291.9M	4.3%	1.1B kg
6	🇱🇾 Libya	€240.2M	3.5%	1.2B kg
7	🇩🇿 Algeria	€199.3M	2.9%	1.1B kg
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€7.3M	0.1%	12.7M kg
9	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.5M	0.1%	5.5M kg
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€5.5M	0.1%	3.3M kg

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€0.2690/kg

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€0.2293/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€930.3M	3.2Bt	€0.2903/kg	58.4%
2	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€524.9M	2.1Bt	€0.2445/kg	33.0%
3	🇲🇩 Moldova	€66.7M	327.0Mt	€0.2039/kg	4.2%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€35.2M	153.2Mt	€0.2300/kg	2.2%
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€33.6M	102.3Mt	€0.3287/kg	2.1%
6	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€1.1M	5.0Mt	€0.2211/kg	0.1%
7	🇳🇿 New Zealand	€687K	85Kt	€8.11/kg	0.0%
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€118K	62Kt	€1.91/kg	0.0%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€105K	124Kt	€0.8489/kg	0.0%
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	€649	44	€14.75/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	6.5Bt	€0.2464/kg	35.1%
2	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€983.5M	4.5Bt	€0.2176/kg	21.4%
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€762.6M	3.6Bt	€0.2145/kg	16.6%
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€487.1M	2.2Bt	€0.2224/kg	10.6%
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€291.9M	1.1Bt	€0.2777/kg	6.4%
6	🇱🇾 Libya	€240.2M	1.2Bt	€0.1960/kg	5.2%
7	🇩🇿 Algeria	€199.3M	1.1Bt	€0.1878/kg	4.3%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€7.3M	12.7Mt	€0.5712/kg	0.2%
9	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.5M	5.5Mt	€1.01/kg	0.1%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€5.5M	3.3Mt	€1.68/kg	0.1%

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