EU External Trade - Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, Reaction mixture containing benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethylpropyl phthalate and benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl phthalate

Extra-EU sourcing of Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, Reaction mixture containing benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethylpropyl phthalate and benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl phthalate is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 57.9% of imports (€10.6M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (38.8%). With an HHI of 4867, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, Reaction mixture containing benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethylpropyl phthalate and benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl phthalate are concentrated on a few markets. 🇹🇷 Türkiye accounts for 49.0% (€695K), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (27.6%). The top three destinations are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 56.1% of Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, Reaction mixture containing benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethylpropyl phthalate and benzyl 3-isobutyryloxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl phthalate imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (39.6%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -18.5% and -49.9% respectively.