EU External Trade - Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Salts and esters of tartaric acid

The main extra-EU suppliers of Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Salts and esters of tartaric acid are 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇧🇷 Brazil. 🇨🇳 China leads with 43.0% of total imports (€14.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2408, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Salts and esters of tartaric acid to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (33.7%, €32.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Salts and esters of tartaric acid are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 39.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (52.3%) while exports were declining (-8.1%), signalling a structural market shift.