Imports
€8.8B
8.0B kg
Exports
€1.3B
1.4B kg
Balance
€-7.5B
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.10/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €7.5B for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Zinc ores and concentrates (NC8 26080000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €8.8B versus €1.3B in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.10/kg.
| 21.0% |
| 2 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | €1.4B | 16.3% |
| 3 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €1.4B | 15.3% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.3B | 14.8% |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €715.7M | 8.1% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.1B | 83.7% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €112.9M | 9.0% |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €37.6M | 3.0% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €34.9M | 2.8% |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €6.8M | 0.5% |
| 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €3.6M | 0.3% |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €878K | 0.1% |
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€0
€0
€1.10/kg
€0.9177/kg
2,150
ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇵🇪 Peru | €1.9B | 1.7Bt | €1.12/kg | 27.8% | |
| 2 | 🇧🇴 BO | €1.4B | 1.3Bt | €1.13/kg | 21.5% | |
| 3 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €1.4B | 1.1Bt | €1.18/kg | 20.3% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.3B | 1.2Bt | €1.09/kg | 19.6% | |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €715.7M | 616.4Mt | €1.16/kg | 10.8% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.1B | 1.1Bt | €0.9420/kg | 84.3% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €112.9M | 121.6Mt | €0.9290/kg | 9.0% | |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €37.6M | 21.1Mt | €1.78/kg | 3.0% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €34.9M | 32.4Mt | €1.08/kg | 2.8% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €6.8M | 10.4Mt | €0.6543/kg | 0.5% | |
| 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €3.6M | 3.2Mt | €1.10/kg | 0.3% | |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €878K | 6.1Mt | €0.1443/kg | 0.1% |