Imports
€5.9B
5.3B kg
Exports
€1.4B
1.0B kg
Balance
€-4.5B
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.10/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €4.5B for Poly(ethylene terephthalate), Having a viscosity number of 78|ml/g or higher (NC8 39076100), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €5.9B versus €1.4B in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.10/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
| €1.3B |
| 22.5% |
| 2 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €1.2B | 21.2% |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €977.7M | 16.6% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €684.0M | 11.6% |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €259.8M | 4.4% |
| 6 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | €66.5M | 1.1% |
| 7 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €63.6M | 1.1% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €752.8M | 53.6% |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €139.7M | 9.9% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €95.6M | 6.8% |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €61.7M | 4.4% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €48.2M | 3.4% |
| 6 | 🇽🇸 XS | €13.2M | 0.9% |
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€1.10/kg
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ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €1.3B | 1.2Bt | €1.07/kg | 28.6% | |
| 2 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €1.2B | 1.2Bt | €1.04/kg | 27.0% | |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €977.7M | 902.9Mt | €1.08/kg | 21.2% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €684.0M | 589.3Mt | €1.16/kg | 14.8% | |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €259.8M | 213.3Mt | €1.22/kg | 5.6% | |
| 6 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | €66.5M | 75.6Mt | €0.8794/kg | 1.4% | |
| 7 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €63.6M | 56.8Mt | €1.12/kg | 1.4% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €752.8M | 510.4Mt | €1.47/kg | 67.7% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €139.7M | 124.1Mt | €1.13/kg | 12.6% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €95.6M | 76.0Mt | €1.26/kg | 8.6% | |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €61.7M | 49.0Mt | €1.26/kg | 5.5% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €48.2M | 29.6Mt | €1.63/kg | 4.3% | |
| 6 | 🇽🇸 XS | €13.2M | 10.2Mt | €1.29/kg | 1.2% |