EU External Trade - INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading|2849

Extra-EU sourcing of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading|2849 is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 42.5% of imports (€128.9M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (22.7%). With an HHI of 2585, 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, Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading|2849 to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (24.9%, €59.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 40.2% of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading|2849 imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (20.0%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇪 Ireland.

In 2025, imports were declining (-5.9%) and exports stable (-0.6%) compared to the previous year.