2704 - MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon are 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇩 Indonesia. 🇨🇴 Colombia leads with 26.7% of total imports (€564.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1689, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇮🇳 India remains the largest client (29.6%, €1.2B), followed by 🇮🇳 India, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 34.4% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -16.8% and -26.1% respectively.

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Who is the main supplier of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon (NC8 2704) is 🇨🇴 Colombia, accounting for 26.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon?

The extra-EU trade balance for MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon (NC8 2704) is €1.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.1B, exports: €3.9B).

How much does the EU import of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon?

The EU imported €2.1B of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon (NC8 2704) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 6.8B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon?

The weighted average import price of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon (NC8 2704) is €0.3118/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon?

The leading EU member state importer of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon (NC8 2704) is 🇧🇪 Belgium, accounting for 34.4% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -16.8% and -26.1% respectively.

1	🇨🇴 Colombia	€564.3M	26.7%	1.9B kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€549.5M	26.0%	1.6B kg
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€245.3M	11.6%	1.2B kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€219.4M	10.4%	590.7M kg
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€155.8M	7.4%	360.1M kg
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€41.0M	1.9%	61.3M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€11.8M	0.6%	67.7M kg
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.6M	0.2%	22.0M kg
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€387K	0.0%	421K kg
10	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€58K	0.0%	375K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	29.6%	3.7B kg
2	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€597.5M	15.3%	1.9B kg
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€408.0M	10.5%	1.0B kg
4	🇽🇸 XS	€390.6M	10.0%	1.1B kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€289.4M	7.4%	748.3M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€41.4M	1.1%	98.8M kg
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€23.4M	0.6%	47.5M kg
8	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€15.0M	0.4%	40.3M kg
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.2M	0.1%	22.0M kg
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.9M	0.1%	14.5M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇴 Colombia	€564.3M	1.9Bt	€0.2920/kg	31.5%
2	🇨🇳 China	€549.5M	1.6Bt	€0.3402/kg	30.7%
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€245.3M	1.2Bt	€0.2109/kg	13.7%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€219.4M	590.7Mt	€0.3714/kg	12.2%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€155.8M	360.1Mt	€0.4327/kg	8.7%
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€41.0M	61.3Mt	€0.6691/kg	2.3%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€11.8M	67.7Mt	€0.1744/kg	0.7%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.6M	22.0Mt	€0.2108/kg	0.3%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€387K	421Kt	€0.9196/kg	0.0%
10	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€58K	375Kt	€0.1535/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€1.2B	3.7Bt	€0.3097/kg	39.5%
2	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€597.5M	1.9Bt	€0.3082/kg	20.4%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€408.0M	1.0Bt	€0.3914/kg	13.9%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€390.6M	1.1Bt	€0.3440/kg	13.3%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€289.4M	748.3Mt	€0.3867/kg	9.9%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€41.4M	98.8Mt	€0.4193/kg	1.4%
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€23.4M	47.5Mt	€0.4926/kg	0.8%
8	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€15.0M	40.3Mt	€0.3733/kg	0.5%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.2M	22.0Mt	€0.2342/kg	0.2%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.9M	14.5Mt	€0.2716/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇴 Colombia	€564.3M	1.9Bt	€0.2920/kg	31.5%
2	🇨🇳 China	€549.5M	1.6Bt	€0.3402/kg	30.7%
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€245.3M	1.2Bt	€0.2109/kg	13.7%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€219.4M	590.7Mt	€0.3714/kg	12.2%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€155.8M	360.1Mt	€0.4327/kg	8.7%
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€41.0M	61.3Mt	€0.6691/kg	2.3%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€11.8M	67.7Mt	€0.1744/kg	0.7%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.6M	22.0Mt	€0.2108/kg	0.3%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€387K	421Kt	€0.9196/kg	0.0%
10	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€58K	375Kt	€0.1535/kg	0.0%

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