EU External Trade - Compounds containing in the structure a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused, Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)disulphide; benzothiazole-2-thiol (mercaptobenzothiazole) and its salts

Extra-EU sourcing of Compounds containing in the structure a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused, Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)disulphide; benzothiazole-2-thiol (mercaptobenzothiazole) and its salts is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 85.5% of imports (€33.0M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (12.7%). With an HHI of 7468, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Compounds containing in the structure a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused, Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)disulphide; benzothiazole-2-thiol (mercaptobenzothiazole) and its salts are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 59.9% (€60.9M), ahead of 🇮🇳 India (9.0%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇳 India, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Compounds containing in the structure a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fused, Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)disulphide; benzothiazole-2-thiol (mercaptobenzothiazole) and its salts are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 34.0% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -17.7% and -29.9% respectively.