Question 1

Who is the main supplier of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (NC8 2515) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 24.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (NC8 2515) is €2.1B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €523.5M, exports: €2.6B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €523.5M of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (NC8 2515) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 1.5B kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (NC8 2515) is €0.3476/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of 2,5|or more, and alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape (NC8 2515) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 67.3% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€128.8M	24.6%	565.2M kg
2	🇳🇦 Namibia	€66.6M	12.7%	119.5M kg
3	🇮🇷 Iran	€30.1M	5.8%	54.0M kg
4	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€28.1M	5.4%	99.3M kg
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€22.3M	4.3%	31.0M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€21.9M	4.2%	22.4M kg
7	🇦🇱 Albania	€18.8M	3.6%	84.7M kg
8	🇮🇳 India	€14.2M	2.7%	49.0M kg
9	🇪🇬 Egypt	€13.2M	2.5%	49.7M kg
10	🇺🇸 United States	€7.7M	1.5%	5.8M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	62.0%	5.8B kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€301.9M	11.7%	1.2B kg
3	🇪🇬 Egypt	€70.7M	2.7%	563.5M kg
4	🇩🇿 Algeria	€52.4M	2.0%	379.2M kg
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€35.8M	1.4%	72.6M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€27.9M	1.1%	16.6M kg
7	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€24.8M	1.0%	32.0M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€128.8M	565.2Mt	€0.2278/kg	36.6%
2	🇳🇦 NA	€66.6M	119.5Mt	€0.5572/kg	18.9%
3	🇮🇷 Iran	€30.1M	54.0Mt	€0.5580/kg	8.6%
4	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€28.1M	99.3Mt	€0.2832/kg	8.0%
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€22.3M	31.0Mt	€0.7184/kg	6.3%
6	🇨🇳 China	€21.9M	22.4Mt	€0.9791/kg	6.2%
7	🇦🇱 Albania	€18.8M	84.7Mt	€0.2215/kg	5.3%
8	🇮🇳 India	€14.2M	49.0Mt	€0.2896/kg	4.0%
9	🇪🇬 Egypt	€13.2M	49.7Mt	€0.2667/kg	3.8%
10	🇺🇸 United States	€7.7M	5.8Mt	€1.35/kg	2.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	5.8Bt	€0.2759/kg	74.7%
2	🇮🇳 India	€301.9M	1.2Bt	€0.2430/kg	14.1%
3	🇪🇬 Egypt	€70.7M	563.5Mt	€0.1254/kg	3.3%
4	🇩🇿 Algeria	€52.4M	379.2Mt	€0.1381/kg	2.4%
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€35.8M	72.6Mt	€0.4931/kg	1.7%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€27.9M	16.6Mt	€1.68/kg	1.3%
7	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€24.8M	32.0Mt	€0.7746/kg	1.2%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€17.3M	169.2Mt	€0.1024/kg	0.8%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€6.6M	23.8Mt	€0.2786/kg	0.3%
10	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€4.8M	14.0Mt	€0.3448/kg	0.2%

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