2837 - 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 58.2% of imports (€21.0M), followed by 🇰🇷 South Korea (27.0%). With an HHI of 4171, 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇪🇬 Egypt remains the largest client (32.2%, €104.4M), followed by 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 35.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-8.5%) and exports stable (-1.1%) 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides (NC8 2837) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 58.2% 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides?

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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides (NC8 2837) is €287.9M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €36.0M, exports: €323.9M).

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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides?

The EU imported €36.0M of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides (NC8 2837) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 9.1M 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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides?

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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides (NC8 2837) is €3.94/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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides?

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, Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides (NC8 2837) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 35.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-8.5%) and exports stable (-1.1%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇨🇳 China	€21.0M	58.2%	7.3M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€9.7M	27.0%	1.0M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.5M	6.9%	146K kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€854K	2.4%	124K kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€753K	2.1%	59K kg
6	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€639K	1.8%	400K kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€147K	0.4%	25K kg
8	🇦🇺 Australia	€115K	0.3%	7K kg
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€65K	0.2%	14K kg
10	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€44K	0.1%	20K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€104.4M	32.2%	40.9M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€50.5M	15.6%	19.9M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€17.9M	5.5%	17.9M kg
4	🇵🇪 Peru	€16.4M	5.1%	8.6M kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€14.2M	4.4%	3.1M kg
6	🇬🇭 Ghana	€8.6M	2.7%	5.6M kg
7	🇻🇪 Venezuela	€6.1M	1.9%	2.5M kg
8	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	€5.9M	1.8%	3.7M kg
9	🇨🇳 China	€5.4M	1.7%	101K kg
10	🇸🇩 Sudan	€4.4M	1.4%	1.8M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€21.0M	7.3Mt	€2.89/kg	58.5%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€9.7M	1.0Mt	€9.32/kg	27.2%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.5M	146Kt	€17.09/kg	7.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€854K	124Kt	€6.88/kg	2.4%
5	🇮🇳 India	€753K	59Kt	€12.83/kg	2.1%
6	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€639K	400Kt	€1.60/kg	1.8%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€147K	25Kt	€5.87/kg	0.4%
8	🇦🇺 Australia	€115K	7Kt	€15.72/kg	0.3%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€65K	14Kt	€4.84/kg	0.2%
10	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€44K	20Kt	€2.20/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€104.4M	40.9Mt	€2.55/kg	44.7%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€50.5M	19.9Mt	€2.53/kg	21.6%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€17.9M	17.9Mt	€1.00/kg	7.7%
4	🇵🇪 Peru	€16.4M	8.6Mt	€1.91/kg	7.0%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€14.2M	3.1Mt	€4.51/kg	6.1%
6	🇬🇭 GH	€8.6M	5.6Mt	€1.56/kg	3.7%
7	🇻🇪 VE	€6.1M	2.5Mt	€2.40/kg	2.6%
8	🇿🇼 ZW	€5.9M	3.7Mt	€1.58/kg	2.5%
9	🇨🇳 China	€5.4M	101Kt	€53.17/kg	2.3%
10	🇸🇩 SD	€4.4M	1.8Mt	€2.49/kg	1.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€21.0M	7.3Mt	€2.89/kg	58.5%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€9.7M	1.0Mt	€9.32/kg	27.2%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.5M	146Kt	€17.09/kg	7.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€854K	124Kt	€6.88/kg	2.4%
5	🇮🇳 India	€753K	59Kt	€12.83/kg	2.1%
6	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€639K	400Kt	€1.60/kg	1.8%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€147K	25Kt	€5.87/kg	0.4%
8	🇦🇺 Australia	€115K	7Kt	€15.72/kg	0.3%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	€65K	14Kt	€4.84/kg	0.2%
10	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€44K	20Kt	€2.20/kg	0.1%

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