28XXXXXX - Nc8 28xxxxxx - EU Trade - The Trade Hub

28XXXXXX - Nc8 28xxxxxx - EU Trade - The Trade Hub

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of NC8 28XXXXXX is highly concentrated. 🇶🇿 QZ captures 34.8% of imports (€511.4M), followed by 🇨🇱 Chile (33.7%). With an HHI of 2706, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of NC8 28XXXXXX are concentrated on a few markets. 🇶🇿 QZ accounts for 76.0% (€3.5B), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (7.5%). The top three destinations are 🇶🇿 QZ, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, 🇦🇹 Austria concentrates 50.6% of NC8 28XXXXXX imports, well ahead of 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (19.4%). The top importing member states are 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were rising (11.0%) and exports rising (6.6%) compared to the previous year.

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€511.4M	34.8%	239.2M kg
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€494.5M	33.7%	15.0M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€218.1M	14.9%	32.2M kg
4	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€171.7M	11.7%	47.3M kg
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12.7M	0.9%	86K kg

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€3.5B	76.0%	3.9B kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€345.6M	7.5%	76.1M kg
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€121.1M	2.6%	13.2M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€117.2M	2.5%	41.3M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€84.2M	1.8%	39.3M kg

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Imports

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Exports

€0

Balance

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Import €/kg

€0.7686/kg

Export €/kg

€1.00/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

2,941

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share	YoY
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€511.4M	239.2Mt	€2.14/kg	36.3%
2	🇨🇱 Chile	€494.5M	15.0Mt	€33.04/kg	35.1%
3	🇨🇳 China	€218.1M	32.2Mt	€6.77/kg	15.5%
4	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€171.7M	47.3Mt	€3.63/kg	12.2%
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12.7M	86Kt	€147.04/kg	0.9%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share	YoY
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€3.5B	3.9Bt	€0.8937/kg	84.0%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€345.6M	76.1Mt	€4.54/kg	8.3%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€121.1M	13.2Mt	€9.18/kg	2.9%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€117.2M	41.3Mt	€2.84/kg	2.8%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€84.2M	39.3Mt	€2.15/kg	2.0%

EU Member States

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