Imports
€2.6B
556.1M kg
Exports
€767.4M
186.7M kg
Balance
€-1.8B
Deficit
Price/kg
€4.62/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Dec 2025, the EU ran a trade deficit of €1.8B for Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures, Artificial graphite (NC8 38011000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €2.6B versus €767.4M in exports. The average import cost stood at €4.62/kg.
| Share (%) |
|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.9B | 74.5% |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €190.4M | 7.4% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €138.9M | 5.4% |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €112.1M | 4.4% |
| 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €68.4M | 2.7% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €241.2M | 31.4% |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €108.9M | 14.2% |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €104.1M | 13.6% |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €72.3M | 9.4% |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €67.1M | 8.7% |
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€4.62/kg
€4.11/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.9B | 382.1Mt | €5.01/kg | 79.0% | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €190.4M | 24.5Mt | €7.76/kg | 7.9% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €138.9M | 22.5Mt | €6.18/kg | 5.7% | |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €112.1M | 9.8Mt | €11.44/kg | 4.6% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €68.4M | 11.9Mt | €5.76/kg | 2.8% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €241.2M | 59.3Mt | €4.07/kg | 40.6% | |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €108.9M | 26.0Mt | €4.19/kg | 18.4% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €104.1M | 7.9Mt | €13.19/kg | 17.5% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €72.3M | 8.9Mt | €8.11/kg | 12.2% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €67.1M | 23.8Mt | €2.82/kg | 11.3% |