2830 - 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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined is highly concentrated. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina captures 69.1% of imports (€122.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (15.5%). With an HHI of 5061, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (21.4%, €84.2M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 46.4% of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined imports, well ahead of 🇦🇹 Austria (27.6%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.4%) and exports surging (20.4%) 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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined 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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined (NC8 2830) is 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina, accounting for 69.1% 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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined?

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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined (NC8 2830) is €216.8M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €177.4M, exports: €394.2M).

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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined?

The EU imported €177.4M of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined (NC8 2830) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 44.3M 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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined?

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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined (NC8 2830) is €4.00/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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined?

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, Sulphides; polysulphides, whether or not chemically defined (NC8 2830) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 46.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.4%) and exports surging (20.4%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€122.5M	69.1%	7.5M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€27.5M	15.5%	25.0M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.0M	5.7%	1.1M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€7.1M	4.0%	4.8M kg
5	🇮🇷 Iran	€1.7M	1.0%	1.9M kg
6	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	0.8%	81K kg
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€803K	0.5%	660K kg
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€639K	0.4%	78K kg
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€623K	0.4%	544K kg
10	🇮🇳 India	€251K	0.1%	334K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€84.2M	21.4%	10.7M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€60.6M	15.4%	3.6M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€55.8M	14.2%	9.0M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€32.2M	8.2%	2.4M kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€23.5M	6.0%	1.5M kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€15.3M	3.9%	1.3M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€11.6M	2.9%	7.0M kg
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€8.4M	2.1%	12.0M kg
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.7M	0.9%	3.8M kg
10	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.4M	0.6%	2.4M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€122.5M	7.5Mt	€16.41/kg	70.9%
2	🇨🇳 China	€27.5M	25.0Mt	€1.10/kg	15.9%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.0M	1.1Mt	€9.22/kg	5.8%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€7.1M	4.8Mt	€1.46/kg	4.1%
5	🇮🇷 Iran	€1.7M	1.9Mt	€0.8949/kg	1.0%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	81Kt	€18.57/kg	0.9%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€803K	660Kt	€1.22/kg	0.5%
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€639K	78Kt	€8.25/kg	0.4%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€623K	544Kt	€1.15/kg	0.4%
10	🇮🇳 India	€251K	334Kt	€0.7500/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€84.2M	10.7Mt	€7.88/kg	28.3%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€60.6M	3.6Mt	€16.95/kg	20.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€55.8M	9.0Mt	€6.22/kg	18.7%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€32.2M	2.4Mt	€13.25/kg	10.8%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€23.5M	1.5Mt	€15.74/kg	7.9%
6	🇮🇳 India	€15.3M	1.3Mt	€12.12/kg	5.2%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€11.6M	7.0Mt	€1.66/kg	3.9%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€8.4M	12.0Mt	€0.7016/kg	2.8%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.7M	3.8Mt	€0.9793/kg	1.2%
10	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.4M	2.4Mt	€1.01/kg	0.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€122.5M	7.5Mt	€16.41/kg	70.9%
2	🇨🇳 China	€27.5M	25.0Mt	€1.10/kg	15.9%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.0M	1.1Mt	€9.22/kg	5.8%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€7.1M	4.8Mt	€1.46/kg	4.1%
5	🇮🇷 Iran	€1.7M	1.9Mt	€0.8949/kg	1.0%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5M	81Kt	€18.57/kg	0.9%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€803K	660Kt	€1.22/kg	0.5%
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€639K	78Kt	€8.25/kg	0.4%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€623K	544Kt	€1.15/kg	0.4%
10	🇮🇳 India	€251K	334Kt	€0.7500/kg	0.1%

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