EU External Trade - Carbides, whether or not chemically defined, Of silicon

The main extra-EU suppliers of Carbides, whether or not chemically defined, Of silicon are 🇨🇳 China, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇧🇷 Brazil. 🇨🇳 China leads with 35.5% of total imports (€311.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2256, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Carbides, whether or not chemically defined, Of silicon to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇳🇴 Norway remains the largest client (20.0%, €20.2M), followed by 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇬 Singapore.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Carbides, whether or not chemically defined, Of silicon are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇪 Sweden. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 20.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-14.4%) and exports declining (-10.6%) compared to the previous year.