EU External Trade - Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch, Wood tar

Extra-EU sourcing of Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch, Wood tar is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 41.4% of imports (€2.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (28.7%). With an HHI of 2781, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch, Wood tar are concentrated on a few markets. 🇯🇵 Japan accounts for 52.5% (€6.3M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (11.7%). The top three destinations are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, 🇸🇪 Sweden concentrates 91.4% of Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch, Wood tar imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (3.7%). The top importing member states are 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇷 France, 🇱🇻 Latvia.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.9%) and exports surging (35.3%) compared to the previous year.