EU External Trade - MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs)

The main extra-EU suppliers of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs) are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇷🇺 Russia. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 34.9% of total imports (€45.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2205, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (20.5%, €64.8M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES, Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs) are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 21.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-9.5%) and exports declining (-6.0%) compared to the previous year.