2841 - 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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids is highly concentrated. 🇰🇷 South Korea captures 59.7% of imports (€7.2B), followed by 🇨🇳 China (19.9%). With an HHI of 4182, 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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇨🇳 China. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 29.9% of European exports (€246.4M).

Within the EU, 🇵🇱 Poland concentrates 76.0% of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids imports, well ahead of 🇭🇺 Hungary (12.0%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇸🇪 Sweden.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-29.8%) while exports were surging (18.0%), signalling a structural market shift.

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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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids 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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (NC8 2841) is 🇰🇷 South Korea, accounting for 59.7% 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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids?

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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (NC8 2841) is €-11.1B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €12.0B, exports: €824.5M).

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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids?

The EU imported €12.0B of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (NC8 2841) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 497.6M 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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids?

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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (NC8 2841) is €24.06/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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids?

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, Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids (NC8 2841) is 🇵🇱 Poland, accounting for 76.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-29.8%) while exports were surging (18.0%), signalling a structural market shift.

1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€7.2B	59.7%	216.3M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.4B	19.9%	74.5M kg
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8B	14.6%	47.6M kg
4	🇶🇿 QZ	€169.1M	1.4%	6.7M kg
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	€132.4M	1.1%	92.0M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€103.5M	0.9%	10.0M kg
7	🇮🇳 India	€65.6M	0.5%	9.3M kg
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€45.3M	0.4%	3.8M kg
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€42.8M	0.4%	1.6M kg
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€29.5M	0.2%	1.2M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€246.4M	29.9%	16.5M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€182.5M	22.1%	21.2M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€161.2M	19.6%	7.2M kg
4	🇮🇳 India	€65.9M	8.0%	7.5M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€36.5M	4.4%	3.6M kg
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.7M	1.3%	738K kg
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€3.5M	0.4%	98K kg
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.2M	0.3%	212K kg
9	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8M	0.2%	62K kg
10	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.7M	0.2%	125K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€7.2B	216.3Mt	€33.07/kg	60.3%
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.4B	74.5Mt	€31.92/kg	20.0%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8B	47.6Mt	€36.82/kg	14.8%
4	🇶🇿 QZ	€169.1M	6.7Mt	€25.20/kg	1.4%
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	€132.4M	92.0Mt	€1.44/kg	1.1%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€103.5M	10.0Mt	€10.36/kg	0.9%
7	🇮🇳 India	€65.6M	9.3Mt	€7.08/kg	0.6%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€45.3M	3.8Mt	€11.82/kg	0.4%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€42.8M	1.6Mt	€25.96/kg	0.4%
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€29.5M	1.2Mt	€25.06/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€246.4M	16.5Mt	€14.95/kg	34.6%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€182.5M	21.2Mt	€8.61/kg	25.6%
3	🇨🇳 China	€161.2M	7.2Mt	€22.27/kg	22.6%
4	🇮🇳 India	€65.9M	7.5Mt	€8.83/kg	9.3%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€36.5M	3.6Mt	€10.10/kg	5.1%
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€10.7M	738Kt	€14.55/kg	1.5%
7	🇧🇷 Brazil	€3.5M	98Kt	€36.30/kg	0.5%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€2.2M	212Kt	€10.49/kg	0.3%
9	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8M	62Kt	€28.44/kg	0.2%
10	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.7M	125Kt	€13.35/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€7.2B	216.3Mt	€33.07/kg	60.3%
2	🇨🇳 China	€2.4B	74.5Mt	€31.92/kg	20.0%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.8B	47.6Mt	€36.82/kg	14.8%
4	🇶🇿 QZ	€169.1M	6.7Mt	€25.20/kg	1.4%
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	€132.4M	92.0Mt	€1.44/kg	1.1%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€103.5M	10.0Mt	€10.36/kg	0.9%
7	🇮🇳 India	€65.6M	9.3Mt	€7.08/kg	0.6%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€45.3M	3.8Mt	€11.82/kg	0.4%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€42.8M	1.6Mt	€25.96/kg	0.4%
10	🇨🇱 Chile	€29.5M	1.2Mt	€25.06/kg	0.2%

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