EU External Trade - Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides

Extra-EU sourcing of Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 47.4% of imports (€3.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (45.8%). With an HHI of 4368, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (27.8%, €7.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 46.7% of Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Acetals and hemiacetals peroxides imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (22.8%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇩🇪 Germany.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -82.2% and -29.3% respectively.