EU External Trade - Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Gluconic acid, its salts and esters

Extra-EU sourcing of Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Gluconic acid, its salts and esters is highly concentrated. 🇮🇳 India captures 41.6% of imports (€53.3M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (33.4%). With an HHI of 3320, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Gluconic acid, its salts and esters to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (30.8%, €28.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, 🇵🇹 Portugal concentrates 48.9% of Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, Gluconic acid, its salts and esters imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (12.6%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (33.9%) while exports were declining (-8.2%), signalling a structural market shift.