EU External Trade - INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium

The main extra-EU suppliers of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇨🇳 China. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 33.9% of total imports (€898.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1775, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (18.6%, €366.7M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium are 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden. 🇫🇮 Finland accounts for 18.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-3.8%) and exports declining (-8.1%) compared to the previous year.