EU External Trade - Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

The main extra-EU suppliers of Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives are 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇩 Indonesia. 🇮🇳 India leads with 35.6% of total imports (€73.7M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2379, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (25.9%, €30.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 27.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-3.7%) and exports falling sharply (-21.7%) compared to the previous year.