EU External Trade - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

Extra-EU sourcing of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 37.8% of imports (€31.8M), followed by 🇳🇴 Norway (30.1%). With an HHI of 2723, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement are 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, 🇨🇱 Chile. 🇧🇷 Brazil absorbs 43.5% of European exports (€34.1M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement are 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇸🇪 Sweden accounts for 23.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-26.5%) while exports were surging (17.8%), signalling a structural market shift.