27022000 - Lignite, whether or not - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 95.5% of imports (€4.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (3.5%). With an HHI of 9131, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 93.5% (€12.2M), ahead of 🇨🇭 Switzerland (4.7%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇲🇩 Moldova.

Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 94.8% of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (3.3%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇫🇷 France.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -44.2% and -43.0% respectively.

Who is the main supplier of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite (NC8 27022000) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 95.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite?

The extra-EU trade balance for Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite (NC8 27022000) is €8.8M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €4.2M, exports: €13.0M).

How much does the EU import of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite?

The EU imported €4.2M of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite (NC8 27022000) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 18.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite?

The weighted average import price of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite (NC8 27022000) is €0.2291/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite?

The leading EU member state importer of Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet, Agglomerated lignite (NC8 27022000) is 🇮🇪 Ireland, accounting for 94.8% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -44.2% and -43.0% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€12.2M	93.5%	64.5M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€610K	4.7%	2.6M kg
3	🇲🇩 Moldova	€130K	1.0%	922K kg
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€29K	0.2%	19K kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€20K	0.2%	22K kg
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€4K	0.0%	268 kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€2K	0.0%	138 kg
8	🇽🇸 XS	€275	0.0%	500 kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.0M	18.1Mt	€0.2222/kg	95.5%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€145K	65Kt	€2.25/kg	3.5%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€25K	146Kt	€0.1720/kg	0.6%
4	🇲🇪 Montenegro	€14K	48Kt	€0.2992/kg	0.3%
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€3K	23Kt	€0.1334/kg	0.1%
6	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€47	-	-	0.0%
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€43	1	€43.00/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€12.2M	64.5Mt	€0.1885/kg	93.9%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€610K	2.6Mt	€0.2382/kg	4.7%
3	🇲🇩 Moldova	€130K	922Kt	€0.1409/kg	1.0%
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€29K	19Kt	€1.56/kg	0.2%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€20K	22Kt	€0.9092/kg	0.2%
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€4K	268	€15.20/kg	0.0%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€2K	138	€11.04/kg	0.0%
8	🇽🇸 XS	€275	500	€0.5500/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.0M	18.1Mt	€0.2222/kg	95.5%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€145K	65Kt	€2.25/kg	3.5%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€25K	146Kt	€0.1720/kg	0.6%
4	🇲🇪 Montenegro	€14K	48Kt	€0.2992/kg	0.3%
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€3K	23Kt	€0.1334/kg	0.1%
6	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€47	-	-	0.0%
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€43	1	€43.00/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€12.2M	64.5Mt	€0.1885/kg	93.9%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€610K	2.6Mt	€0.2382/kg	4.7%
3	🇲🇩 Moldova	€130K	922Kt	€0.1409/kg	1.0%
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€29K	19Kt	€1.56/kg	0.2%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€20K	22Kt	€0.9092/kg	0.2%
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€4K	268	€15.20/kg	0.0%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€2K	138	€11.04/kg	0.0%
8	🇽🇸 XS	€275	500	€0.5500/kg	0.0%

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