EU External Trade - ORGANIC CHEMICALS, II. ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED, SULPHONATED, NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES

Extra-EU sourcing of ORGANIC CHEMICALS, II. ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED, SULPHONATED, NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago, 🇨🇳 China) account for 61.7% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 27.2% (€4.3B). An HHI of 1124 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports ORGANIC CHEMICALS, II. ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED, SULPHONATED, NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (16.3%, €1.4B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ORGANIC CHEMICALS, II. ALCOHOLS AND THEIR HALOGENATED, SULPHONATED, NITRATED OR NITROSATED DERIVATIVES are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 31.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.5%) and exports falling sharply (-17.9%) compared to the previous year.