EU External Trade - Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives

Extra-EU sourcing of Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 51.2% of imports (€437.3M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (16.9%). With an HHI of 3232, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.9%, €80.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 28.7% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -15.9% and -27.5% respectively.