EU External Trade - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

The main extra-EU suppliers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape are 🇮🇳 India, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇳🇴 Norway. 🇮🇳 India leads with 28.4% of total imports (€6.1M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2025, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (22.4%, €8.0M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Slate, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇰 Denmark. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 16.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-4.2%) while exports were surging (25.7%), signalling a structural market shift.