EU External Trade - Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Phenylacetic acid and its salts

Extra-EU sourcing of Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Phenylacetic acid and its salts is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 79.0% of imports (€5.2M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (13.5%). With an HHI of 6446, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Phenylacetic acid and its salts are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 40.4% of European exports (€886K).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 74.1% of Aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Phenylacetic acid and its salts imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (19.0%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇪 Ireland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-5.5%) while exports were surging (24.5%), signalling a structural market shift.