EU External Trade - Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Quartzite

Extra-EU sourcing of Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Quartzite is highly concentrated. 🇧🇷 Brazil captures 85.7% of imports (€258.3M), followed by 🇳🇴 Norway (8.4%). With an HHI of 7417, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Quartzite are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇳 China. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 39.2% of European exports (€35.2M).

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 83.3% of Quartz (other than natural sands); quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Quartzite imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (6.8%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, imports were surging (45.1%) and exports rising (6.5%) compared to the previous year.