EU External Trade - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Mica, including splittings; mica waste

The main extra-EU suppliers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Mica, including splittings; mica waste are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.7% of total imports (€32.1M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1796, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Mica, including splittings; mica waste to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (15.0%, €6.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT, Mica, including splittings; mica waste are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 38.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (45.7%) and exports rising (5.1%) compared to the previous year.