Who is the main supplier of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork (NC8 4503) is 🇲🇦 Morocco, accounting for 20.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork?

The extra-EU trade balance for CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork (NC8 4503) is €927.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €100.2M, exports: €1.0B).

How much does the EU import of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork?

The EU imported €100.2M of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork (NC8 4503) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 8.0M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork?

The weighted average import price of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork (NC8 4503) is €12.45/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork?

The leading EU member state importer of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork (NC8 4503) is 🇵🇹 Portugal, accounting for 55.1% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇳 Tunisia) account for 81.6% of the total. 🇲🇦 Morocco leads with 20.9% (€20.9M). An HHI of 1423 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 52.1% (€534.9M), ahead of 🇲🇽 Mexico (11.9%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇵🇹 Portugal concentrates 55.1% of CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK, Articles of natural cork imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (16.5%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-30.2%) and exports declining (-10.3%) compared to the previous year.

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Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€534.9M	52.1%	10.0M kg
2	🇲🇽 Mexico	€122.0M	11.9%	3.6M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€104.1M	10.1%	3.2M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€41.5M	4.0%	4.5M kg
5	🇨🇱 Chile	€29.4M	2.9%	848K kg
6	🇦🇺 Australia	€7.8M	0.8%	152K kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€7.4M	0.7%	1.6M kg
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.5M	0.2%	156K kg
9	🇵🇪 Peru	€2.3M	0.2%	244K kg

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Import €/kg

€12.45/kg

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€34.11/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇦 Morocco	€20.9M	1.4Mt	€14.92/kg	23.1%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€17.4M	370Kt	€47.04/kg	19.2%
3	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€17.0M	1.1Mt	€15.38/kg	18.8%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€13.7M	469Kt	€29.26/kg	15.2%
5	🇨🇳 China	€12.7M	2.2Mt	€5.89/kg	14.0%
6	🇩🇿 Algeria	€6.9M	1.7Mt	€3.92/kg	7.6%
7	🇨🇱 Chile	€892K	29Kt	€30.31/kg	1.0%
8	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€626K	44Kt	€14.18/kg	0.7%
9	🇲🇽 Mexico	€440K	20Kt	€22.13/kg	0.5%
10	🇶🇼 QW	€5K	766	€7.15/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€534.9M	10.0Mt	€53.72/kg	62.8%
2	🇲🇽 Mexico	€122.0M	3.6Mt	€33.63/kg	14.3%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€104.1M	3.2Mt	€32.97/kg	12.2%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€41.5M	4.5Mt	€9.22/kg	4.9%
5	🇨🇱 Chile	€29.4M	848Kt	€34.63/kg	3.4%
6	🇦🇺 Australia	€7.8M	152Kt	€51.40/kg	0.9%
7	🇨🇳 China	€7.4M	1.6Mt	€4.57/kg	0.9%
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.5M	156Kt	€15.92/kg	0.3%
9	🇵🇪 Peru	€2.3M	244Kt	€9.54/kg	0.3%

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