2826 - Inorganic chemicals - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 66.2% of imports (€403.8M), followed by 🇰🇷 South Korea (9.8%). With an HHI of 4570, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇳 India. 🇯🇵 Japan absorbs 30.9% of European exports (€129.9M).

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, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇵🇱 Poland accounts for 25.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (9.9%) and exports rising (5.3%) compared to the previous year.

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Who is the main supplier of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS (NC8 2826) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 66.2% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS?

The extra-EU trade balance for INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS (NC8 2826) is €-189.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €610.2M, exports: €420.8M).

How much does the EU import of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS?

The EU imported €610.2M of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS (NC8 2826) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 160.8M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS?

The weighted average import price of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS (NC8 2826) is €3.80/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS?

The leading EU member state importer of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, V. SALTS AND PEROXYSALTS, OF INORGANIC ACIDS AND METALS (NC8 2826) is 🇵🇱 Poland, accounting for 25.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (9.9%) and exports rising (5.3%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇨🇳 China	€403.8M	66.2%	79.9M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€59.5M	9.8%	923K kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€50.9M	8.3%	4.2M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€21.2M	3.5%	1.4M kg
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€17.5M	2.9%	10.3M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.6M	1.6%	13.6M kg
7	🇽🇸 XS	€8.0M	1.3%	5.8M kg
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€6.3M	1.0%	5.8M kg
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.3M	0.9%	4.1M kg
10	🇮🇳 India	€5.0M	0.8%	850K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇯🇵 Japan	€129.9M	30.9%	2.2M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€100.6M	23.9%	20.7M kg
3	🇮🇳 India	€24.5M	5.8%	27.2M kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€19.0M	4.5%	1.1M kg
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€18.2M	4.3%	3.0M kg
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€18.2M	4.3%	6.0M kg
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.8M	2.6%	892K kg
8	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€5.3M	1.3%	6.7M kg
9	🇪🇬 Egypt	€3.7M	0.9%	4.4M kg
10	🇽🇸 XS	€3.1M	0.7%	3.3M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€403.8M	79.9Mt	€5.05/kg	68.8%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€59.5M	923Kt	€64.49/kg	10.1%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€50.9M	4.2Mt	€12.13/kg	8.7%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€21.2M	1.4Mt	€15.41/kg	3.6%
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€17.5M	10.3Mt	€1.69/kg	3.0%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.6M	13.6Mt	€0.7058/kg	1.6%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€8.0M	5.8Mt	€1.39/kg	1.4%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€6.3M	5.8Mt	€1.08/kg	1.1%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.3M	4.1Mt	€1.30/kg	0.9%
10	🇮🇳 India	€5.0M	850Kt	€5.86/kg	0.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇯🇵 Japan	€129.9M	2.2Mt	€58.57/kg	39.0%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€100.6M	20.7Mt	€4.85/kg	30.2%
3	🇮🇳 India	€24.5M	27.2Mt	€0.9003/kg	7.3%
4	🇨🇳 China	€19.0M	1.1Mt	€17.09/kg	5.7%
5	🇹🇭 Thailand	€18.2M	3.0Mt	€6.00/kg	5.5%
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€18.2M	6.0Mt	€3.03/kg	5.5%
7	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.8M	892Kt	€12.09/kg	3.2%
8	🇹🇷 Turkey	€5.3M	6.7Mt	€0.7907/kg	1.6%
9	🇪🇬 Egypt	€3.7M	4.4Mt	€0.8346/kg	1.1%
10	🇽🇸 XS	€3.1M	3.3Mt	€0.9565/kg	0.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€403.8M	79.9Mt	€5.05/kg	68.8%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€59.5M	923Kt	€64.49/kg	10.1%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€50.9M	4.2Mt	€12.13/kg	8.7%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€21.2M	1.4Mt	€15.41/kg	3.6%
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€17.5M	10.3Mt	€1.69/kg	3.0%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.6M	13.6Mt	€0.7058/kg	1.6%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€8.0M	5.8Mt	€1.39/kg	1.4%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€6.3M	5.8Mt	€1.08/kg	1.1%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.3M	4.1Mt	€1.30/kg	0.9%
10	🇮🇳 India	€5.0M	850Kt	€5.86/kg	0.8%

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