26070000 - ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇺🇸 United States) account for 73.2% of the total. 🇲🇽 Mexico leads with 29.3% (€657.5M). An HHI of 1389 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 65.9% (€533.4M), ahead of 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (16.6%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇰🇷 South Korea.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 57.0% of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (13.4%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (72.9%) while exports were falling sharply (-22.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

Who is the main supplier of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates (NC8 26070000) is 🇲🇽 Mexico, accounting for 29.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates?

The extra-EU trade balance for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates (NC8 26070000) is €-1.4B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.2B, exports: €809.0M).

How much does the EU import of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates?

The EU imported €2.2B of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates (NC8 26070000) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 840.9M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates?

The weighted average import price of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates (NC8 26070000) is €2.67/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates?

The leading EU member state importer of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Lead ores and concentrates (NC8 26070000) is 🇧🇪 Belgium, accounting for 57.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (72.9%) while exports were falling sharply (-22.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€533.4M	65.9%	532.4M kg
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€134.6M	16.6%	15.1M kg
3	🇰🇷 South Korea	€129.7M	16.0%	66.4M kg
4	🇮🇳 India	€3.5M	0.4%	3.8M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.9M	0.4%	7.7M kg
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.7M	0.2%	646K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇽 Mexico	€657.5M	75.7Mt	€8.68/kg	38.2%
2	🇦🇷 Argentina	€332.2M	48.3Mt	€6.88/kg	19.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€292.2M	232.9Mt	€1.25/kg	17.0%
4	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€212.4M	170.2Mt	€1.25/kg	12.3%
5	🇧🇴 BO	€151.3M	37.9Mt	€3.99/kg	8.8%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€75.4M	16.1Mt	€4.69/kg	4.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€533.4M	532.4Mt	€1.00/kg	66.2%
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€134.6M	15.1Mt	€8.89/kg	16.7%
3	🇰🇷 South Korea	€129.7M	66.4Mt	€1.95/kg	16.1%
4	🇮🇳 India	€3.5M	3.8Mt	€0.9075/kg	0.4%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.9M	7.7Mt	€0.3715/kg	0.4%
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.7M	646Kt	€2.58/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇽 Mexico	€657.5M	75.7Mt	€8.68/kg	38.2%
2	🇦🇷 Argentina	€332.2M	48.3Mt	€6.88/kg	19.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€292.2M	232.9Mt	€1.25/kg	17.0%
4	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€212.4M	170.2Mt	€1.25/kg	12.3%
5	🇧🇴 BO	€151.3M	37.9Mt	€3.99/kg	8.8%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€75.4M	16.1Mt	€4.69/kg	4.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€533.4M	532.4Mt	€1.00/kg	66.2%
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€134.6M	15.1Mt	€8.89/kg	16.7%
3	🇰🇷 South Korea	€129.7M	66.4Mt	€1.95/kg	16.1%
4	🇮🇳 India	€3.5M	3.8Mt	€0.9075/kg	0.4%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.9M	7.7Mt	€0.3715/kg	0.4%
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€1.7M	646Kt	€2.58/kg	0.2%

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