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

The main extra-EU supplier of CEREALS, Rice (NC8 1006) is 🇵🇰 Pakistan, accounting for 20.2% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for CEREALS, Rice?

The extra-EU trade balance for CEREALS, Rice (NC8 1006) is €-6.0B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €7.8B, exports: €1.9B).

How much does the EU import of CEREALS, Rice?

The EU imported €7.8B of CEREALS, Rice (NC8 1006) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 10.4B kg in volume.

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

The weighted average import price of CEREALS, Rice (NC8 1006) is €0.7511/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most CEREALS, Rice?

The leading EU member state importer of CEREALS, Rice (NC8 1006) is 🇧🇪 Belgium, accounting for 19.1% of EU imports.

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Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of CEREALS, Rice is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma), 🇮🇳 India) account for 75.2% of the total. 🇵🇰 Pakistan leads with 20.2% (€1.6B). An HHI of 1236 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for CEREALS, Rice are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 36.1% of European exports (€672.0M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of CEREALS, Rice are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 19.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-6.4%) and exports declining (-10.5%) compared to the previous year.

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.6B	20.2%	1.5B kg
2	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	€1.3B	16.5%	2.7B kg
3	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	15.7%	1.1B kg
4	🇰🇭 Cambodia	€909.1M	11.6%	1.1B kg
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€868.2M	11.1%	934.8M kg
6	🇺🇾 Uruguay	€392.8M	5.0%	666.0M kg
7	🇦🇷 Argentina	€257.5M	3.3%	446.7M kg
8	🇬🇾 Guyana	€227.9M	2.9%	437.3M kg
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€134.3M	1.7%	166.3M kg
10	🇺🇸 United States	€102.5M	1.3%	76.8M kg

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€672.0M	36.1%	580.8M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€193.8M	10.4%	267.4M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€154.9M	8.3%	110.3M kg
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€131.3M	7.0%	143.0M kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€116.4M	6.2%	61.1M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€58.7M	3.1%	41.8M kg
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€30.5M	1.6%	18.6M kg

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Import €/kg

€0.7511/kg

Export €/kg

€1.15/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

1,545

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.6B	1.5Bt	€1.06/kg	22.6%
2	🇲🇲 MM	€1.3B	2.7Bt	€0.4769/kg	18.4%
3	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	1.1Bt	€1.10/kg	17.6%
4	🇰🇭 KH	€909.1M	1.1Bt	€0.8106/kg	13.0%
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€868.2M	934.8Mt	€0.9288/kg	12.4%
6	🇺🇾 UY	€392.8M	666.0Mt	€0.5897/kg	5.6%
7	🇦🇷 Argentina	€257.5M	446.7Mt	€0.5765/kg	3.7%
8	🇬🇾 GY	€227.9M	437.3Mt	€0.5210/kg	3.3%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€134.3M	166.3Mt	€0.8074/kg	1.9%
10	🇺🇸 United States	€102.5M	76.8Mt	€1.33/kg	1.5%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€672.0M	580.8Mt	€1.16/kg	48.0%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€193.8M	267.4Mt	€0.7250/kg	13.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€154.9M	110.3Mt	€1.40/kg	11.1%
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€131.3M	143.0Mt	€0.9183/kg	9.4%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€116.4M	61.1Mt	€1.91/kg	8.3%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€58.7M	41.8Mt	€1.40/kg	4.2%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€30.5M	18.6Mt	€1.64/kg	2.2%
8	🇦🇺 Australia	€17.1M	9.8Mt	€1.74/kg	1.2%
9	🇦🇱 Albania	€13.6M	13.4Mt	€1.02/kg	1.0%
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€12.6M	10.7Mt	€1.18/kg	0.9%

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Analysis

The main extra-EU export markets for CEREALS, Rice are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 36.1% of European exports (€672.0M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of CEREALS, Rice are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 19.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-6.4%) and exports declining (-10.5%) compared to the previous year.

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.6B	20.2%	1.5B kg
2	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	€1.3B	16.5%	2.7B kg
3	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	15.7%	1.1B kg
4	🇰🇭 Cambodia	€909.1M	11.6%	1.1B kg
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€868.2M	11.1%	934.8M kg
6	🇺🇾 Uruguay	€392.8M	5.0%	666.0M kg
7	🇦🇷 Argentina	€257.5M	3.3%	446.7M kg
8	🇬🇾 Guyana	€227.9M	2.9%	437.3M kg
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€134.3M	1.7%	166.3M kg
10	🇺🇸 United States	€102.5M	1.3%	76.8M kg

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€672.0M	36.1%	580.8M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€193.8M	10.4%	267.4M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€154.9M	8.3%	110.3M kg
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€131.3M	7.0%	143.0M kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€116.4M	6.2%	61.1M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€58.7M	3.1%	41.8M kg
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€30.5M	1.6%	18.6M kg

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Import €/kg

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Market concentration (HHI)

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€1.6B	1.5Bt	€1.06/kg	22.6%
2	🇲🇲 MM	€1.3B	2.7Bt	€0.4769/kg	18.4%
3	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	1.1Bt	€1.10/kg	17.6%
4	🇰🇭 KH	€909.1M	1.1Bt	€0.8106/kg	13.0%
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€868.2M	934.8Mt	€0.9288/kg	12.4%
6	🇺🇾 UY	€392.8M	666.0Mt	€0.5897/kg	5.6%
7	🇦🇷 Argentina	€257.5M	446.7Mt	€0.5765/kg	3.7%
8	🇬🇾 GY	€227.9M	437.3Mt	€0.5210/kg	3.3%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€134.3M	166.3Mt	€0.8074/kg	1.9%
10	🇺🇸 United States	€102.5M	76.8Mt	€1.33/kg	1.5%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€672.0M	580.8Mt	€1.16/kg	48.0%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€193.8M	267.4Mt	€0.7250/kg	13.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€154.9M	110.3Mt	€1.40/kg	11.1%
4	🇯🇴 Jordan	€131.3M	143.0Mt	€0.9183/kg	9.4%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€116.4M	61.1Mt	€1.91/kg	8.3%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€58.7M	41.8Mt	€1.40/kg	4.2%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€30.5M	18.6Mt	€1.64/kg	2.2%
8	🇦🇺 Australia	€17.1M	9.8Mt	€1.74/kg	1.2%
9	🇦🇱 Albania	€13.6M	13.4Mt	€1.02/kg	1.0%
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€12.6M	10.7Mt	€1.18/kg	0.9%

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