What is the EU trade balance for PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms?

The extra-EU trade balance for PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms (NC8 3903) is €390.7M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €5.6B, exports: €6.0B).

How much does the EU import of PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms?

The EU imported €5.6B of PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms (NC8 3903) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.9B kg in volume.

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The main extra-EU suppliers of PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇰🇷 South Korea leads with 36.0% of total imports (€2.0B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1570, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (19.1%, €1.1B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Polymers of styrene, in primary forms are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 16.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.0%) and exports declining (-14.8%) compared to the previous year.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇰🇷 South Korea

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇰🇷 South Korea

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1B	19.1%	596.0M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€986.1M	16.4%	593.6M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€436.1M	7.3%	228.3M kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€407.0M	6.8%	168.8M kg
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€341.7M	5.7%	78.9M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€199.6M	3.3%	66.4M kg
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€142.5M	2.4%	64.8M kg
8	🇩🇿 Algeria	€99.2M	1.6%	73.5M kg
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€96.4M	1.6%	64.5M kg
10	🇽🇸 XS	€65.1M	1.1%	40.0M kg

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Import €/kg

€1.93/kg

Export €/kg

€1.75/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

2,447

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	€2.0B	1.0Bt	€2.00/kg	44.9%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€557.1M	335.1Mt	€1.66/kg	12.4%
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€357.2M	175.5Mt	€2.04/kg	7.9%
4	🇨🇳 China	€350.8M	197.0Mt	€1.78/kg	7.8%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€346.1M	90.0Mt	€3.85/kg	7.7%
6	🇮🇷 Iran	€341.8M	225.4Mt	€1.52/kg	7.6%
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€168.8M	82.7Mt	€2.04/kg	3.8%
8	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€162.7M	116.5Mt	€1.40/kg	3.6%
9	🇮🇱 Israel	€118.0M	20.6Mt	€5.73/kg	2.6%
10	🇯🇵 Japan	€77.7M	17.2Mt	€4.52/kg	1.7%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.1B	596.0Mt	€1.92/kg	29.2%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€986.1M	593.6Mt	€1.66/kg	25.2%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€436.1M	228.3Mt	€1.91/kg	11.1%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€407.0M	168.8Mt	€2.41/kg	10.4%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€341.7M	78.9Mt	€4.33/kg	8.7%
6	🇨🇳 China	€199.6M	66.4Mt	€3.01/kg	5.1%
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	€142.5M	64.8Mt	€2.20/kg	3.6%
8	🇩🇿 Algeria	€99.2M	73.5Mt	€1.35/kg	2.5%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€96.4M	64.5Mt	€1.49/kg	2.5%
10	🇽🇸 XS	€65.1M	40.0Mt	€1.63/kg	1.7%

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