2853 - INORGANIC CHEMICALS - EU Trade

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The main extra-EU suppliers of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 32.7% of total imports (€99.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2099, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals are concentrated on a few markets. 🇰🇷 South Korea accounts for 54.3% (€259.6M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (8.7%). The top three destinations are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.6% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 69.5% and 206.1% respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals 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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals (NC8 2853) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 32.7% 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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals?

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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals (NC8 2853) is €173.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €304.5M, exports: €477.8M).

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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals?

The EU imported €304.5M of INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals (NC8 2853) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 30.0M 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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals?

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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals (NC8 2853) is €10.15/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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals?

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, Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals (NC8 2853) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 29.6% of EU imports.

Analysis

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 69.5% and 206.1% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€99.6M	32.7%	5.3M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€88.0M	28.9%	8.2M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€27.9M	9.2%	6.9M kg
4	🇮🇳 India	€23.6M	7.7%	3.0M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€17.5M	5.7%	581K kg
6	🇨🇦 Canada	€10.9M	3.6%	185K kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€4.4M	1.5%	388K kg
8	🇮🇱 Israel	€3.6M	1.2%	501K kg
9	🇽🇸 XS	€189K	0.1%	17K kg
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€44K	0.0%	94K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€259.6M	54.3%	18.4M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€41.7M	8.7%	3.1M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€29.3M	6.1%	12.9M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€23.3M	4.9%	31.4M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€19.3M	4.0%	1.2M kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€11.9M	2.5%	3.4M kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€11.3M	2.4%	646K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€99.6M	5.3Mt	€18.94/kg	36.1%
2	🇨🇳 China	€88.0M	8.2Mt	€10.70/kg	31.9%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€27.9M	6.9Mt	€4.03/kg	10.1%
4	🇮🇳 India	€23.6M	3.0Mt	€7.91/kg	8.6%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€17.5M	581Kt	€30.05/kg	6.3%
6	🇨🇦 Canada	€10.9M	185Kt	€58.88/kg	3.9%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€4.4M	388Kt	€11.41/kg	1.6%
8	🇮🇱 Israel	€3.6M	501Kt	€7.16/kg	1.3%
9	🇽🇸 XS	€189K	17Kt	€11.18/kg	0.1%
10	🇳🇴 Norway	€44K	94Kt	€0.4665/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€259.6M	18.4Mt	€14.13/kg	64.5%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€41.7M	3.1Mt	€13.50/kg	10.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€29.3M	12.9Mt	€2.27/kg	7.3%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€23.3M	31.4Mt	€0.7404/kg	5.8%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€19.3M	1.2Mt	€16.12/kg	4.8%
6	🇮🇳 India	€11.9M	3.4Mt	€3.53/kg	3.0%
7	🇨🇳 China	€11.3M	646Kt	€17.56/kg	2.8%
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.4M	1.4Mt	€3.17/kg	1.1%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€949K	173Kt	€5.48/kg	0.2%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€746K	7Kt	€101.93/kg	0.2%

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