EU External Trade - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading|2515|or 2516, whether or not heat-treated

Extra-EU sourcing of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading|2515|or 2516, whether or not heat-treated is highly concentrated. 🇳🇴 Norway captures 71.0% of imports (€1.8B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (17.1%). With an HHI of 5347, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading|2515|or 2516, whether or not heat-treated are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 53.5% (€489.8M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (13.4%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇧🇾 Belarus.

Within the EU, the leading importers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading|2515|or 2516, whether or not heat-treated are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇰 Denmark. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 20.6% of EU imports.