EU External Trade - Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes, Glass in the form of flakes of a length of 0,1|mm or more but not exceeding 3,5|mm and of a thickness of 2|micrometres or more but not exceeding 5|micrometres; glass, in the form of powder or granules, containing by weight 99|% or more of silicon dioxide

Extra-EU sourcing of Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes, Glass in the form of flakes of a length of 0,1|mm or more but not exceeding 3,5|mm and of a thickness of 2|micrometres or more but not exceeding 5|micrometres; glass, in the form of powder or granules, containing by weight 99|% or more of silicon dioxide is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 58.9% of imports (€45.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (19.5%). With an HHI of 3993, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes, Glass in the form of flakes of a length of 0,1|mm or more but not exceeding 3,5|mm and of a thickness of 2|micrometres or more but not exceeding 5|micrometres; glass, in the form of powder or granules, containing by weight 99|% or more of silicon dioxide are 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇹🇳 Tunisia. 🇩🇿 Algeria absorbs 43.2% of European exports (€32.7M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes, Glass in the form of flakes of a length of 0,1|mm or more but not exceeding 3,5|mm and of a thickness of 2|micrometres or more but not exceeding 5|micrometres; glass, in the form of powder or granules, containing by weight 99|% or more of silicon dioxide are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 30.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (7.9%) while exports were falling sharply (-22.0%), signalling a structural market shift.