Question 1

Who is the main supplier of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (NC8 2712) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 28.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (NC8 2712) is €-1.7B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.9B, exports: €1.2B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €2.9B of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (NC8 2712) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.2B kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (NC8 2712) is €1.28/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (NC8 2712) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 27.6% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€821.5M	28.6%	602.5M kg
2	🇶🇿 QZ	€669.8M	23.4%	535.5M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€246.7M	8.6%	164.5M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€235.9M	8.2%	223.9M kg
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€166.8M	5.8%	106.9M kg
6	🇪🇬 Egypt	€125.9M	4.4%	141.9M kg
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€94.4M	3.3%	86.1M kg
8	🇶🇦 Qatar	€81.5M	2.8%	68.3M kg
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€62.2M	2.2%	29.5M kg
10	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€45.4M	1.6%	38.2M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€183.8M	15.2%	123.7M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€111.4M	9.2%	42.6M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€81.4M	6.7%	28.3M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€76.3M	6.3%	31.8M kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€68.2M	5.6%	29.9M kg
6	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€45.5M	3.8%	30.3M kg
7	🇿🇦 South Africa	€38.4M	3.2%	24.4M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€821.5M	602.5Mt	€1.36/kg	32.2%
2	🇶🇿 QZ	€669.8M	535.5Mt	€1.25/kg	26.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€246.7M	164.5Mt	€1.50/kg	9.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€235.9M	223.9Mt	€1.05/kg	9.3%
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€166.8M	106.9Mt	€1.56/kg	6.5%
6	🇪🇬 Egypt	€125.9M	141.9Mt	€0.8876/kg	4.9%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€94.4M	86.1Mt	€1.10/kg	3.7%
8	🇶🇦 Qatar	€81.5M	68.3Mt	€1.19/kg	3.2%
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€62.2M	29.5Mt	€2.11/kg	2.4%
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	€45.4M	38.2Mt	€1.19/kg	1.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€183.8M	123.7Mt	€1.49/kg	27.1%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€111.4M	42.6Mt	€2.62/kg	16.4%
3	🇨🇳 China	€81.4M	28.3Mt	€2.88/kg	12.0%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€76.3M	31.8Mt	€2.40/kg	11.2%
5	🇮🇳 India	€68.2M	29.9Mt	€2.28/kg	10.0%
6	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€45.5M	30.3Mt	€1.50/kg	6.7%
7	🇿🇦 South Africa	€38.4M	24.4Mt	€1.58/kg	5.7%
8	🇨🇮 CI	€32.0M	23.1Mt	€1.39/kg	4.7%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€25.1M	12.9Mt	€1.94/kg	3.7%
10	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€16.5M	10.5Mt	€1.57/kg	2.4%

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