EU External Trade - Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents, Xylol (xylenes)

Extra-EU sourcing of Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents, Xylol (xylenes) is highly concentrated. 🇮🇱 Israel captures 50.2% of imports (€117.8M), followed by 🇩🇿 Algeria (39.0%). With an HHI of 4072, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents, Xylol (xylenes) are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 29.3% of European exports (€203.1M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents, Xylol (xylenes) are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 35.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (60.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-19.5%), signalling a structural market shift.