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

Extra-EU sourcing of Carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, o-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 74.1% of imports (€14.7M), followed by 🇹🇭 Thailand (12.3%). With an HHI of 5722, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, o-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters are 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇷🇺 Russia. 🇲🇽 Mexico absorbs 29.9% of European exports (€18.2M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, o-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 31.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.8%) and exports declining (-8.1%) compared to the previous year.