Imports
€5.8M
689.5M kg
Exports
€217K
829K kg
Balance
€-5.6M
Deficit
Price/kg
€0.0084/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €5.6M for 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, Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading|2517|10 (NC8 25172000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €5.8M versus €217K in exports. The average import cost stood at €0.0084/kg.
In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (6.3%) while exports were falling sharply (-88.6%), signalling a structural market shift.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €4.9M | 84.9% |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €514K | 8.9% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €135K | 2.3% |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €116K | 2.0% |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €42K | 0.7% |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 China | €32K | 0.6% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €77K | 35.3% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €51K | 23.6% |
| 3 | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | €30K | 13.8% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €21K | 9.9% |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €19K | 8.7% |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4K | 2.0% |
| 7 | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | €2K | 1.1% |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1K |
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€0.0084/kg
€0.2622/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €4.9M | 666.3Mt | €0.0074/kg | 85.4% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €514K | 19.0Mt | €0.0271/kg | 8.9% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €135K | 100Kt | €1.35/kg | 2.3% | |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €116K | 3.6Mt | €0.0321/kg | 2.0% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €42K | 47Kt | €0.9036/kg | 0.7% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 China | €32K | 248Kt | €0.1303/kg | 0.6% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €77K | 13Kt | €5.82/kg | 37.2% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €51K | 116Kt | €0.4410/kg | 24.9% | |
| 3 | 🇳🇨 NC | €30K | 34Kt | €0.8754/kg | 14.5% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €21K | 175Kt | €0.1227/kg | 10.4% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €19K | 67Kt | €0.2823/kg | 9.1% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4K | 2Kt | €2.77/kg | 2.2% | |
| 7 | 🇵🇫 PF | €2K | 7Kt | €0.3440/kg | 1.1% | |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1K | 17Kt | €0.0724/kg | 0.6% |
| 0.6% |