EU External Trade - MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars

Extra-EU sourcing of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars is highly concentrated. 🇺🇦 Ukraine captures 47.1% of imports (€11.4M), followed by 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina (27.8%). With an HHI of 3540, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars are 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇨🇦 Canada absorbs 37.0% of European exports (€26.1M).

Within the EU, 🇵🇱 Poland concentrates 78.1% of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars imports, well ahead of 🇭🇷 Croatia (18.8%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇷🇴 Romania.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-57.4%) and exports declining (-14.1%) compared to the previous year.