2836 - 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 50.1% of imports (€2.6B), followed by 🇨🇱 Chile (12.9%). With an HHI of 2904, 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (11.6%, €426.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 19.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-11.2%) and exports declining (-14.2%) 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate (NC8 2836) is 🇹🇷 Türkiye, accounting for 50.1% 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate?

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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate (NC8 2836) is €-1.4B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €5.1B, exports: €3.7B).

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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate?

The EU imported €5.1B of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate (NC8 2836) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 13.1B 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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate?

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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate (NC8 2836) is €0.3918/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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate?

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, Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate (NC8 2836) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 19.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-11.2%) and exports declining (-14.2%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€2.6B	50.1%	9.3B kg
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€662.1M	12.9%	37.3M kg
3	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€596.2M	11.6%	1.8B kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€370.9M	7.2%	381.0M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€244.6M	4.8%	292.5M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€165.6M	3.2%	222.8M kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€126.6M	2.5%	92.0M kg
8	🇦🇷 Argentina	€70.2M	1.4%	4.1M kg
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€67.5M	1.3%	629.6M kg
10	🇮🇳 India	€38.7M	0.8%	61.1M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€426.3M	11.6%	170.2M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€309.8M	8.4%	121.1M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€290.1M	7.9%	871.2M kg
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€177.5M	4.8%	639.7M kg
5	🇪🇬 Egypt	€170.4M	4.6%	777.0M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€135.0M	3.7%	242.4M kg
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€89.0M	2.4%	2.7M kg
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.0M	2.3%	90.8M kg
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€81.6M	2.2%	198.2M kg
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€76.5M	2.1%	143.6M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€2.6B	9.3Bt	€0.2744/kg	52.2%
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€662.1M	37.3Mt	€17.73/kg	13.5%
3	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€596.2M	1.8Bt	€0.3355/kg	12.2%
4	🇨🇳 China	€370.9M	381.0Mt	€0.9733/kg	7.6%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€244.6M	292.5Mt	€0.8362/kg	5.0%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€165.6M	222.8Mt	€0.7434/kg	3.4%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€126.6M	92.0Mt	€1.38/kg	2.6%
8	🇦🇷 Argentina	€70.2M	4.1Mt	€17.17/kg	1.4%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€67.5M	629.6Mt	€0.1073/kg	1.4%
10	🇮🇳 India	€38.7M	61.1Mt	€0.6331/kg	0.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€426.3M	170.2Mt	€2.50/kg	23.2%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€309.8M	121.1Mt	€2.56/kg	16.8%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€290.1M	871.2Mt	€0.3330/kg	15.8%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€177.5M	639.7Mt	€0.2775/kg	9.6%
5	🇪🇬 Egypt	€170.4M	777.0Mt	€0.2193/kg	9.3%
6	🇨🇳 China	€135.0M	242.4Mt	€0.5568/kg	7.3%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€89.0M	2.7Mt	€32.46/kg	4.8%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€85.0M	90.8Mt	€0.9369/kg	4.6%
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€81.6M	198.2Mt	€0.4119/kg	4.4%
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€76.5M	143.6Mt	€0.5323/kg	4.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€2.6B	9.3Bt	€0.2744/kg	52.2%
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€662.1M	37.3Mt	€17.73/kg	13.5%
3	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€596.2M	1.8Bt	€0.3355/kg	12.2%
4	🇨🇳 China	€370.9M	381.0Mt	€0.9733/kg	7.6%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€244.6M	292.5Mt	€0.8362/kg	5.0%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€165.6M	222.8Mt	€0.7434/kg	3.4%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€126.6M	92.0Mt	€1.38/kg	2.6%
8	🇦🇷 Argentina	€70.2M	4.1Mt	€17.17/kg	1.4%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€67.5M	629.6Mt	€0.1073/kg	1.4%
10	🇮🇳 India	€38.7M	61.1Mt	€0.6331/kg	0.8%

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