EU External Trade - Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Adipic acid, its salts and esters

Extra-EU sourcing of Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Adipic acid, its salts and esters is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 72.1% of imports (€501.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (19.1%). With an HHI of 5592, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Adipic acid, its salts and esters are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 39.5% of European exports (€71.5M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Adipic acid, its salts and esters are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 36.6% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -42.9% and -24.8% respectively.