29173600 - Aromatic polycarboxylic - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts is highly concentrated. 🇶🇿 QZ captures 42.3% of imports (€981.1M), followed by 🇰🇷 South Korea (33.7%). With an HHI of 3303, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts are concentrated on a few markets. 🇹🇷 Türkiye accounts for 68.9% (€691.5M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (14.8%). The top three destinations are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇱🇹 Lithuania concentrates 50.7% of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (27.7%). The top importing member states are 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.6% and -23.2% respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts (NC8 29173600) is 🇶🇿 QZ, accounting for 42.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts?

The extra-EU trade balance for Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts (NC8 29173600) is €-1.3B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.3B, exports: €1.0B).

How much does the EU import of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts?

The EU imported €2.3B of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts (NC8 29173600) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.9B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts?

The weighted average import price of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts (NC8 29173600) is €0.7917/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts?

The leading EU member state importer of Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Terephthalic acid and its salts (NC8 29173600) is 🇱🇹 Lithuania, accounting for 50.7% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.6% and -23.2% respectively.

1	🇶🇿 QZ	€981.1M	42.3%	1.3B kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€782.1M	33.7%	981.8M kg
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€435.8M	18.8%	516.0M kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€99.3M	4.3%	145.7M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€9.7M	0.4%	9.6M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€691.5M	68.9%	882.1M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€148.2M	14.8%	163.6M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€55.2M	5.5%	63.6M kg
4	🇦🇷 Argentina	€47.7M	4.8%	49.7M kg
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€17.8M	1.8%	17.9M kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€8.7M	0.9%	15.9M kg
7	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	€474K	0.0%	713K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€981.1M	1.3Bt	€0.7757/kg	42.5%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€782.1M	981.8Mt	€0.7966/kg	33.9%
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€435.8M	516.0Mt	€0.8446/kg	18.9%
4	🇨🇳 China	€99.3M	145.7Mt	€0.6816/kg	4.3%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€9.7M	9.6Mt	€1.02/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€691.5M	882.1Mt	€0.7840/kg	71.3%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€148.2M	163.6Mt	€0.9060/kg	15.3%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€55.2M	63.6Mt	€0.8673/kg	5.7%
4	🇦🇷 Argentina	€47.7M	49.7Mt	€0.9589/kg	4.9%
5	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€17.8M	17.9Mt	€0.9928/kg	1.8%
6	🇮🇳 India	€8.7M	15.9Mt	€0.5475/kg	0.9%
7	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	€474K	713Kt	€0.6645/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€981.1M	1.3Bt	€0.7757/kg	42.5%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€782.1M	981.8Mt	€0.7966/kg	33.9%
3	🇲🇽 Mexico	€435.8M	516.0Mt	€0.8446/kg	18.9%
4	🇨🇳 China	€99.3M	145.7Mt	€0.6816/kg	4.3%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€9.7M	9.6Mt	€1.02/kg	0.4%

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

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