EU External Trade - Calcium oxide, hydroxide and peroxide, Calcium hydroxide of a purity of 98|% or more calculated on the dry weight, in the form of particles of which: -|not more than 1|% by weight have a particle-size exceeding 75|micrometres and -|not more than 4|% by weight have a particle-size of less than 1,3|micrometres

Extra-EU sourcing of Calcium oxide, hydroxide and peroxide, Calcium hydroxide of a purity of 98|% or more calculated on the dry weight, in the form of particles of which: -|not more than 1|% by weight have a particle-size exceeding 75|micrometres and -|not more than 4|% by weight have a particle-size of less than 1,3|micrometres is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 93.3% of imports (€10.1M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (5.8%). With an HHI of 8738, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Calcium oxide, hydroxide and peroxide, Calcium hydroxide of a purity of 98|% or more calculated on the dry weight, in the form of particles of which: -|not more than 1|% by weight have a particle-size exceeding 75|micrometres and -|not more than 4|% by weight have a particle-size of less than 1,3|micrometres are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 42.4% of European exports (€1.8M).

Within the EU, 🇪🇸 Spain concentrates 79.3% of Calcium oxide, hydroxide and peroxide, Calcium hydroxide of a purity of 98|% or more calculated on the dry weight, in the form of particles of which: -|not more than 1|% by weight have a particle-size exceeding 75|micrometres and -|not more than 4|% by weight have a particle-size of less than 1,3|micrometres imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (16.0%). The top importing member states are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (13.4%) while exports were declining (-10.3%), signalling a structural market shift.