Who is the main supplier of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts (NC8 29072100) is 🇯🇵 Japan, accounting for 53.2% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts?

The extra-EU trade balance for Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts (NC8 29072100) is €-142.9M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €151.0M, exports: €8.2M).

How much does the EU import of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts?

The EU imported €151.0M of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts (NC8 29072100) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 23.7M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts?

The weighted average import price of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts (NC8 29072100) is €6.37/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts?

The leading EU member state importer of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts (NC8 29072100) is 🇧🇪 Belgium, accounting for 75.5% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts is highly concentrated. 🇯🇵 Japan captures 53.2% of imports (€80.4M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (31.7%). With an HHI of 3947, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts to 9 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇷🇺 Russia remains the largest client (29.1%, €2.4M), followed by 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 75.5% of Polyphenols; phenol-alcohols, Resorcinol and its salts imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (9.5%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-34.6%) while exports were surging (104.6%), signalling a structural market shift.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇷🇺 Russia	€2.4M	29.1%	219K kg
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€677K	8.3%	100K kg
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€591K	7.2%	88K kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€542K	6.6%	58K kg
5	🇪🇨 Ecuador	€540K	6.6%	20K kg
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€355K	4.3%	16K kg
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€219K	2.7%	275 kg
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€194K	2.4%	15K kg
9	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€175K	2.2%	29K kg

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€6.37/kg

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€10.25/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇯🇵 Japan	€80.4M	12.5Mt	€6.41/kg	53.4%
2	🇨🇳 China	€47.9M	7.9Mt	€6.04/kg	31.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€13.1M	2.2Mt	€5.93/kg	8.7%
4	🇮🇳 India	€8.1M	903Kt	€9.01/kg	5.4%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€954K	58Kt	€16.31/kg	0.6%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇷🇺 Russia	€2.4M	219Kt	€10.84/kg	41.9%
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€677K	100Kt	€6.77/kg	11.9%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€591K	88Kt	€6.72/kg	10.4%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€542K	58Kt	€9.27/kg	9.6%
5	🇪🇨 Ecuador	€540K	20Kt	€27.20/kg	9.5%
6	🇹🇭 Thailand	€355K	16Kt	€21.86/kg	6.3%
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€219K	275	€795.00/kg	3.9%
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€194K	15Kt	€12.84/kg	3.4%
9	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€175K	29Kt	€6.13/kg	3.1%

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