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

The main extra-EU supplier of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates (NC8 2617) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 77.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

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

The extra-EU trade balance for ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates (NC8 2617) is €-74.2M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €95.1M, exports: €20.9M).

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

The EU imported €95.1M of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates (NC8 2617) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 10.8M kg in volume.

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

The weighted average import price of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates (NC8 2617) is €8.79/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

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

The leading EU member state importer of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates (NC8 2617) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 78.6% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 77.9% of imports (€74.1M), followed by 🇲🇽 Mexico (8.9%). With an HHI of 6179, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇱 Chile accounts for 58.2% (€12.1M), ahead of 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (16.1%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 78.6% of ORES, SLAG AND ASH, Other ores and concentrates imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (18.8%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (103.4%) while exports were falling sharply (-61.2%), signalling a structural market shift.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇱 Chile	€12.1M	58.2%	350K kg
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€3.4M	16.1%	33K kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.1M	10.1%	56K kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1M	5.1%	42K kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€861K	4.1%	90K kg
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€568K	2.7%	3K kg
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€137K	0.7%	522 kg
8	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€107K	0.5%	6K kg
9	🇨🇳 China	€69K	0.3%	6K kg
10	🇬🇦 Gabon	€43K	0.2%	70 kg

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€8.79/kg

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€15.27/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€74.1M	6.8Mt	€10.87/kg	79.7%
2	🇲🇽 Mexico	€8.5M	894Kt	€9.48/kg	9.1%
3	🇲🇳 MN	€4.9M	528Kt	€9.32/kg	5.3%
4	🇧🇴 BO	€2.2M	151Kt	€14.68/kg	2.4%
5	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€1.3M	144Kt	€8.94/kg	1.4%
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€698K	83Kt	€8.37/kg	0.8%
7	🇪🇨 Ecuador	€570K	124Kt	€4.60/kg	0.6%
8	🇨🇳 China	€451K	158Kt	€2.85/kg	0.5%
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€155K	51Kt	€3.01/kg	0.2%
10	🇮🇳 India	€94K	3Kt	€31.20/kg	0.1%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇱 Chile	€12.1M	350Kt	€34.63/kg	59.3%
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€3.4M	33Kt	€102.53/kg	16.4%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.1M	56Kt	€37.66/kg	10.3%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1M	42Kt	€25.37/kg	5.2%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€861K	90Kt	€9.56/kg	4.2%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€568K	3Kt	€195.81/kg	2.8%
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€137K	522	€262.40/kg	0.7%
8	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€107K	6Kt	€17.85/kg	0.5%
9	🇨🇳 China	€69K	6Kt	€10.87/kg	0.3%
10	🇬🇦 GA	€43K	70	€617.33/kg	0.2%

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