Imports
€1.3B
5.2B kg
Exports
€450.8M
1.9B kg
Balance
€-866.0M
Deficit
Price/kg
€0.2543/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €866.0M for Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcined, Kaolin (NC8 25070020), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €1.3B versus €450.8M in exports. The average import cost stood at €0.2543/kg.
| €550.5M |
| 41.8% |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €310.3M | 23.6% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €289.5M | 22.0% |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €67.8M | 5.1% |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €27.1M | 2.1% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €135.8M | 30.1% |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €51.3M | 11.4% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €21.6M | 4.8% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €19.8M | 4.4% |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €19.7M | 4.4% |
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€0.2543/kg
€0.2367/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €550.5M | 1.3Bt | €0.4078/kg | 44.2% | |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €310.3M | 1.8Bt | €0.1700/kg | 24.9% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €289.5M | 842.0Mt | €0.3438/kg | 23.3% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €67.8M | 480.0Mt | €0.1412/kg | 5.4% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €27.1M | 60.8Mt | €0.4460/kg | 2.2% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €135.8M | 636.5Mt | €0.2134/kg | 54.7% | |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €51.3M | 294.6Mt | €0.1742/kg | 20.7% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €21.6M | 110.9Mt | €0.1945/kg | 8.7% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €19.8M | 67.9Mt | €0.2915/kg | 8.0% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €19.7M | 69.4Mt | €0.2836/kg | 7.9% |