Imports
€1.4B
737.6M kg
Exports
€95.6M
36.1M kg
Balance
€-1.3B
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.86/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €1.3B for Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates, Zirconium ores and concentrates (NC8 26151000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €1.4B versus €95.6M in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.86/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia |
| €412.1M |
| 30.1% |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €373.5M | 27.3% |
| 3 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | €184.9M | 13.5% |
| 4 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | €171.0M | 12.5% |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €41.3M | 3.0% |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €9.3M | 0.7% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €29.6M | 31.0% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €16.7M | 17.4% |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €7.1M | 7.4% |
| 4 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €4.1M | 4.3% |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €3.4M | 3.6% |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2M | 1.3% |
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€1.86/kg
€2.65/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €412.1M | 228.0Mt | €1.81/kg | 34.6% | |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €373.5M | 208.3Mt | €1.79/kg | 31.3% | |
| 3 | 🇸🇳 SN | €184.9M | 99.7Mt | €1.86/kg | 15.5% | |
| 4 | 🇲🇿 MZ | €171.0M | 99.4Mt | €1.72/kg | 14.3% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €41.3M | 18.7Mt | €2.21/kg | 3.5% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €9.3M | 3.0Mt | €3.09/kg | 0.8% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €29.6M | 10.4Mt | €2.86/kg | 47.7% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €16.7M | 6.2Mt | €2.68/kg | 26.8% | |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €7.1M | 3.6Mt | €1.98/kg | 11.4% | |
| 4 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €4.1M | 1.7Mt | €2.42/kg | 6.6% | |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €3.4M | 1.4Mt | €2.40/kg | 5.5% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.2M | 300Kt | €4.07/kg | 2.0% |