15079010 - Other, For technical or - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption is highly concentrated. 🇦🇷 Argentina captures 94.7% of imports (€270.6M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (1.8%). With an HHI of 8968, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 71.5% (€33.9M), ahead of 🇰🇷 South Korea (8.9%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, 🇪🇸 Spain concentrates 58.1% of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (40.0%). The top importing member states are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (24088.9%) while exports were declining (-12.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

Who is the main supplier of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption (NC8 15079010) is 🇦🇷 Argentina, accounting for 94.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption?

The extra-EU trade balance for Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption (NC8 15079010) is €-238.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €285.9M, exports: €47.5M).

How much does the EU import of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption?

The EU imported €285.9M of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption (NC8 15079010) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 251.6M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption?

The weighted average import price of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption (NC8 15079010) is €1.14/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption?

The leading EU member state importer of Other, For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption (NC8 15079010) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 58.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (24088.9%) while exports were declining (-12.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

1	🇦🇷 Argentina	€270.6M	94.7%	238.2M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.2M	1.8%	3.5M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€5.2M	1.8%	5.2M kg
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.7M	0.9%	2.9M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	0.5%	1.3M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€33.9M	71.5%	29.1M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€4.2M	8.9%	1.1M kg
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€2.5M	5.3%	1.3M kg
4	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€1.5M	3.1%	301K kg
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.0M	2.2%	448K kg
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€367K	0.8%	211K kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€342K	0.7%	44K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇦🇷 Argentina	€270.6M	238.2Mt	€1.14/kg	94.9%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.2M	3.5Mt	€1.51/kg	1.8%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€5.2M	5.2Mt	€0.9850/kg	1.8%
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.7M	2.9Mt	€0.9345/kg	0.9%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	1.3Mt	€1.18/kg	0.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€33.9M	29.1Mt	€1.17/kg	77.3%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€4.2M	1.1Mt	€3.66/kg	9.6%
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€2.5M	1.3Mt	€1.91/kg	5.7%
4	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€1.5M	301Kt	€4.93/kg	3.4%
5	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.0M	448Kt	€2.32/kg	2.4%
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€367K	211Kt	€1.74/kg	0.8%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€342K	44Kt	€7.83/kg	0.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇦🇷 Argentina	€270.6M	238.2Mt	€1.14/kg	94.9%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€5.2M	3.5Mt	€1.51/kg	1.8%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€5.2M	5.2Mt	€0.9850/kg	1.8%
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€2.7M	2.9Mt	€0.9345/kg	0.9%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	1.3Mt	€1.18/kg	0.5%

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