What is the EU trade balance for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites?

The extra-EU trade balance for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites (NC8 2601) is €-28.6B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €34.9B, exports: €6.2B).

2601 - ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron - EU Trade

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The main extra-EU suppliers of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites are 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇺🇦 Ukraine. 🇨🇦 Canada leads with 32.6% of total imports (€11.4B). The HHI concentration index stands at 2043, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia remains the largest client (22.3%, €1.4B), followed by 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇶🇦 Qatar.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 30.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-22.0%) and exports stable (2.4%) compared to the previous year.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
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Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€1.4B	22.3%	9.9B kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€791.4M	12.7%	5.9B kg
3	🇶🇦 Qatar	€782.7M	12.6%	5.6B kg
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€640.7M	10.3%	4.9B kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€615.1M	9.9%	4.5B kg
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€487.2M	7.8%	5.0B kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€207.7M	3.3%	1.9B kg
8	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€93.9M	1.5%	760.0M kg
9	🇺🇸 United States	€92.2M	1.5%	1.0B kg
10	🇧🇭 Bahrain	€70.0M	1.1%	628.2M kg

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Import €/kg

€0.1121/kg

Export €/kg

€0.1292/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

2,366

Moderate

Trade value (2022–2025)

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇦 Canada	€11.4B	97.3Bt	€0.1170/kg	35.1%
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€7.8B	69.9Bt	€0.1116/kg	24.1%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€6.2B	53.7Bt	€0.1157/kg	19.2%
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.0B	37.1Bt	€0.1071/kg	12.3%
5	🇱🇷 LR	€1.4B	18.9Bt	€0.0733/kg	4.3%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€1.2B	8.1Bt	€0.1457/kg	3.6%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€432.0M	2.7Bt	€0.1588/kg	1.3%
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€20.9M	376.7Mt	€0.0555/kg	0.1%
9	🇨🇳 China	€171K	32Kt	€5.40/kg	0.0%
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€12K	1Kt	€8.40/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€1.4B	9.9Bt	€0.1399/kg	26.8%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€791.4M	5.9Bt	€0.1333/kg	15.3%
3	🇶🇦 Qatar	€782.7M	5.6Bt	€0.1397/kg	15.2%
4	🇪🇬 Egypt	€640.7M	4.9Bt	€0.1301/kg	12.4%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€615.1M	4.5Bt	€0.1381/kg	11.9%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€487.2M	5.0Bt	€0.0976/kg	9.4%
7	🇨🇳 China	€207.7M	1.9Bt	€0.1107/kg	4.0%
8	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€93.9M	760.0Mt	€0.1236/kg	1.8%
9	🇺🇸 United States	€92.2M	1.0Bt	€0.0891/kg	1.8%
10	🇧🇭 Bahrain	€70.0M	628.2Mt	€0.1115/kg	1.4%

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