Question 1

Who is the main supplier of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) (NC8 6802) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 29.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) (NC8 6802) is €3.4B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €4.3B, exports: €7.7B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €4.3B of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) (NC8 6802) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 8.0B kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) (NC8 6802) is €0.5391/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading|6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate) (NC8 6802) is 🇫🇷 France, accounting for 18.9% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.3B	29.5%	2.2B kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€1.1B	25.8%	1.4B kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€922.2M	21.5%	2.4B kg
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€216.2M	5.0%	139.2M kg
5	🇪🇬 Egypt	€146.0M	3.4%	526.7M kg
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€61.0M	1.4%	100.5M kg
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€52.5M	1.2%	42.9M kg
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€28.7M	0.7%	78.6M kg
9	🇮🇱 Israel	€20.8M	0.5%	9.9M kg
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€18.9M	0.4%	30.7M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€2.7B	34.9%	1.0B kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€620.5M	8.1%	491.8M kg
3	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€493.0M	6.4%	517.2M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€476.1M	6.2%	367.7M kg
5	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€357.0M	4.6%	261.5M kg
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€167.2M	2.2%	448.8M kg
7	🇰🇼 Kuwait	€101.7M	1.3%	145.7M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.3B	2.2Bt	€0.5666/kg	33.0%
2	🇮🇳 India	€1.1B	1.4Bt	€0.7870/kg	28.9%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€922.2M	2.4Bt	€0.3856/kg	24.0%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€216.2M	139.2Mt	€1.55/kg	5.6%
5	🇪🇬 Egypt	€146.0M	526.7Mt	€0.2772/kg	3.8%
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€61.0M	100.5Mt	€0.6072/kg	1.6%
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€52.5M	42.9Mt	€1.22/kg	1.4%
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€28.7M	78.6Mt	€0.3649/kg	0.7%
9	🇮🇱 Israel	€20.8M	9.9Mt	€2.09/kg	0.5%
10	🇲🇦 Morocco	€18.9M	30.7Mt	€0.6149/kg	0.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€2.7B	1.0Bt	€2.63/kg	53.6%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€620.5M	491.8Mt	€1.26/kg	12.4%
3	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€493.0M	517.2Mt	€0.9532/kg	9.8%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€476.1M	367.7Mt	€1.29/kg	9.5%
5	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€357.0M	261.5Mt	€1.37/kg	7.1%
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€167.2M	448.8Mt	€0.3725/kg	3.3%
7	🇰🇼 Kuwait	€101.7M	145.7Mt	€0.6978/kg	2.0%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€64.7M	50.8Mt	€1.27/kg	1.3%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€36.0M	32.7Mt	€1.10/kg	0.7%
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€14.6M	6.6Mt	€2.22/kg	0.3%

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