Imports
€1.5B
764.3M kg
Exports
€113.8M
39.9M kg
Balance
€-1.4B
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.98/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €1.4B for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates (NC8 2615), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €1.5B versus €113.8M in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.98/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia |
| €419.3M |
| 27.7% |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €373.5M | 24.7% |
| 3 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | €189.8M | 12.6% |
| 4 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | €171.0M | 11.3% |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €46.0M | 3.0% |
| 6 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €41.3M | 2.7% |
| 7 | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | €30.1M | 2.0% |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 United States | €14.3M | 0.9% |
| 9 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | €10.4M | 0.7% |
| 10 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | €7.8M | 0.5% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €29.6M | 26.0% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €16.7M | 14.6% |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €7.1M | 6.2% |
| 4 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €4.7M | 4.1% |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €4.6M | 4.1% |
| 6 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €4.1M | 3.6% |
| 7 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | €3.8M | 3.4% |
| 8 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €3.4M | 3.0% |
| 9 | 🇮🇳 India | €2.3M | 2.0% |
| 10 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2M | 1.1% |
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ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €419.3M | 231.2Mt | €1.81/kg | 32.2% | |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €373.5M | 208.3Mt | €1.79/kg | 28.7% | |
| 3 | 🇸🇳 SN | €189.8M | 102.4Mt | €1.85/kg | 14.6% | |
| 4 | 🇲🇿 MZ | €171.0M | 99.4Mt | €1.72/kg | 13.1% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €46.0M | 954Kt | €48.24/kg | 3.5% | |
| 6 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €41.3M | 18.7Mt | €2.21/kg | 3.2% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇩 CD | €30.1M | 396Kt | €76.10/kg | 2.3% | |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 United States | €14.3M | 8.4Mt | €1.70/kg | 1.1% | |
| 9 | 🇷🇼 RW | €10.4M | 219Kt | €47.70/kg | 0.8% | |
| 10 | 🇪🇹 ET | €7.8M | 214Kt | €36.45/kg | 0.6% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €29.6M | 10.4Mt | €2.86/kg | 38.2% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €16.7M | 6.2Mt | €2.68/kg | 21.5% | |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €7.1M | 3.6Mt | €1.98/kg | 9.1% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €4.7M | 191Kt | €24.72/kg | 6.1% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €4.6M | 158Kt | €29.11/kg | 5.9% | |
| 6 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €4.1M | 1.7Mt | €2.42/kg | 5.3% | |
| 7 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | €3.8M | 99Kt | €38.51/kg | 4.9% | |
| 8 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €3.4M | 1.4Mt | €2.40/kg | 4.4% | |
| 9 | 🇮🇳 India | €2.3M | 1.1Mt | €2.09/kg | 3.0% | |
| 10 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2M | 300Kt | €4.07/kg | 1.6% |