EU External Trade - Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes

Extra-EU sourcing of Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland) account for 71.2% of the total. 🇰🇷 South Korea leads with 31.0% (€147.2M). An HHI of 1406 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (11.4%, €131.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 23.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (1.9%) and exports stable (-3.0%) compared to the previous year.