Who is the main supplier of Bituminous coal, Other to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Bituminous coal, Other (NC8 27011290) is 🇿🇦 South Africa, accounting for 22.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Bituminous coal, Other?

The extra-EU trade balance for Bituminous coal, Other (NC8 27011290) is €-24.0B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €24.4B, exports: €390.5M).

How much does the EU import of Bituminous coal, Other?

The EU imported €24.4B of Bituminous coal, Other (NC8 27011290) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 118.6B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Bituminous coal, Other?

The weighted average import price of Bituminous coal, Other (NC8 27011290) is €0.2060/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Bituminous coal, Other?

The leading EU member state importer of Bituminous coal, Other (NC8 27011290) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 18.9% of EU imports.

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Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of Bituminous coal, Other is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇷🇺 Russia) account for 80.7% of the total. 🇿🇦 South Africa leads with 22.5% (€5.5B). An HHI of 1394 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Bituminous coal, Other to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇦 Ukraine remains the largest client (22.0%, €85.8M), followed by 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Bituminous coal, Other are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 18.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-9.3%) and exports falling sharply (-42.0%) compared to the previous year.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇿🇦 South Africa	€5.5B

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇿🇦 South Africa	€5.5B

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€85.8M	22.0%	671.0M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€80.5M	20.6%	478.4M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€45.6M	11.7%	185.2M kg
4	🇲🇦 Morocco	€39.0M	10.0%	308.4M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€32.3M	8.3%	423.0M kg
6	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€3.8M	1.0%	41.0M kg

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€0.2060/kg

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€0.1421/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇿🇦 South Africa	€5.5B	25.2Bt	€0.2181/kg	27.1%
2	🇨🇴 Colombia	€4.8B	24.9Bt	€0.1941/kg	23.9%
3	🇷🇺 Russia	€3.3B	13.7Bt	€0.2398/kg	16.2%
4	🇦🇺 Australia	€3.2B	13.0Bt	€0.2433/kg	15.6%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€2.9B	15.7Bt	€0.1868/kg	14.5%
6	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€541.9M	5.7Bt	€0.0956/kg	2.7%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€85.8M	671.0Mt	€0.1279/kg	29.9%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€80.5M	478.4Mt	€0.1682/kg	28.0%
3	🇨🇳 China	€45.6M	185.2Mt	€0.2464/kg	15.9%
4	🇲🇦 Morocco	€39.0M	308.4Mt	€0.1265/kg	13.6%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€32.3M	423.0Mt	€0.0763/kg	11.2%
6	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€3.8M	41.0Mt	€0.0937/kg	1.3%

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