EU External Trade - Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)

Extra-EU sourcing of Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite) is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 62.1% of imports (€25.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (8.6%). With an HHI of 4026, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite) are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇳 India, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 40.7% of European exports (€4.4M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite) are 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇬🇷 Greece accounts for 27.8% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 20.9% and 63.2% respectively.