2827 - 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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 72.5% of the total. 🇮🇳 India leads with 17.1% (€234.3M). An HHI of 1176 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (14.9%, €231.5M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway.

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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 36.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-10.2%) and exports stable (2.5%) 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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides 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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides (NC8 2827) is 🇮🇳 India, accounting for 17.1% 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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides?

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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides (NC8 2827) is €180.5M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €1.4B, exports: €1.6B).

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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides?

The EU imported €1.4B of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides (NC8 2827) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 813.1M 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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides?

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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides (NC8 2827) is €1.69/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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides?

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, Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides (NC8 2827) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 36.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-10.2%) and exports stable (2.5%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇮🇳 India	€234.3M	17.1%	100.0M kg
2	🇦🇷 Argentina	€215.1M	15.7%	9.7M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€212.3M	15.5%	90.5M kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€190.4M	13.9%	170.0M kg
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€143.3M	10.4%	157.7M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€124.9M	9.1%	24.8M kg
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€42.1M	3.1%	846K kg
8	🇪🇬 Egypt	€23.1M	1.7%	82.7M kg
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€16.4M	1.2%	348K kg
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€16.3M	1.2%	497K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€231.5M	14.9%	281.2M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€196.4M	12.7%	478.1M kg
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€105.1M	6.8%	214.1M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€87.6M	5.6%	221.5M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€71.0M	4.6%	4.4M kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€69.3M	4.5%	12.3M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€49.0M	3.2%	49.3M kg
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€40.0M	2.6%	4.8M kg
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€34.9M	2.2%	11.8M kg
10	🇨🇳 China	€28.0M	1.8%	654K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€234.3M	100.0Mt	€2.34/kg	19.2%
2	🇦🇷 Argentina	€215.1M	9.7Mt	€22.22/kg	17.7%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€212.3M	90.5Mt	€2.35/kg	17.4%
4	🇨🇳 China	€190.4M	170.0Mt	€1.12/kg	15.6%
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€143.3M	157.7Mt	€0.9087/kg	11.8%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€124.9M	24.8Mt	€5.03/kg	10.3%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€42.1M	846Kt	€49.73/kg	3.5%
8	🇪🇬 Egypt	€23.1M	82.7Mt	€0.2790/kg	1.9%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€16.4M	348Kt	€47.28/kg	1.3%
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€16.3M	497Kt	€32.78/kg	1.3%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€231.5M	281.2Mt	€0.8233/kg	25.4%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€196.4M	478.1Mt	€0.4109/kg	21.5%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€105.1M	214.1Mt	€0.4909/kg	11.5%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€87.6M	221.5Mt	€0.3956/kg	9.6%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€71.0M	4.4Mt	€15.99/kg	7.8%
6	🇮🇳 India	€69.3M	12.3Mt	€5.64/kg	7.6%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€49.0M	49.3Mt	€0.9944/kg	5.4%
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	€40.0M	4.8Mt	€8.35/kg	4.4%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€34.9M	11.8Mt	€2.96/kg	3.8%
10	🇨🇳 China	€28.0M	654Kt	€42.83/kg	3.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€234.3M	100.0Mt	€2.34/kg	19.2%
2	🇦🇷 Argentina	€215.1M	9.7Mt	€22.22/kg	17.7%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€212.3M	90.5Mt	€2.35/kg	17.4%
4	🇨🇳 China	€190.4M	170.0Mt	€1.12/kg	15.6%
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€143.3M	157.7Mt	€0.9087/kg	11.8%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€124.9M	24.8Mt	€5.03/kg	10.3%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€42.1M	846Kt	€49.73/kg	3.5%
8	🇪🇬 Egypt	€23.1M	82.7Mt	€0.2790/kg	1.9%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€16.4M	348Kt	€47.28/kg	1.3%
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€16.3M	497Kt	€32.78/kg	1.3%

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