EU External Trade - Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, curium-244, einsteinium-253, einsteinium-254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-223, uranium-230|or uranium-232, and their compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements or compounds, Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes

Extra-EU sourcing of Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, curium-244, einsteinium-253, einsteinium-254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-223, uranium-230|or uranium-232, and their compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements or compounds, Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes is highly concentrated. 🇳🇴 Norway captures 48.1% of imports (€45.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (30.1%). With an HHI of 3475, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, curium-244, einsteinium-253, einsteinium-254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-223, uranium-230|or uranium-232, and their compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements or compounds, Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes are 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇷🇺 Russia absorbs 30.1% of European exports (€27.9M).

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 59.5% of Actinium-225, actinium-227, californium-253, curium-240, curium-241, curium-242, curium-243, curium-244, einsteinium-253, einsteinium-254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-223, uranium-230|or uranium-232, and their compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements or compounds, Artificial radioactive isotopes ; compounds of artificial radioactive isotopes imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (32.4%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (20.7%) while exports were falling sharply (-31.4%), signalling a structural market shift.