Imports
€2.1B
1.3B kg
Exports
€3.3B
2.1B kg
Balance
€1.2B
Surplus
Price/kg
€1.67/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €1.2B for ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Slag-wool, rock-wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading|6811|or 6812|or of Chapter|69 (NC8 6806), a product with balanced trade flows. Exports reached €3.3B compared to €2.1B in imports. The average import price stood at €1.67/kg.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €594.7M | 27.8% |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €239.5M | 11.2% |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €203.3M | 9.5% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €190.8M | 8.9% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €159.7M | 7.5% |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €153.4M | 7.2% |
| 7 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €113.0M | 5.3% |
| 8 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €41.1M | 1.9% |
| 9 | 🇽🇸 XS | €24.9M | 1.2% |
| 10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €17.6M | 0.8% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €586.9M | 17.6% |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €442.0M | 13.2% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €305.6M | 9.2% |
| 4 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €214.6M | 6.4% |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €191.6M | 5.7% |
| 6 | 🇽🇸 XS | €77.3M | 2.3% |
| 7 | 🇨🇳 China | €61.8M | 1.9% |
| 8 |
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ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €594.7M | 199.2Mt | €2.99/kg | 34.2% | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €239.5M | 17.3Mt | €13.82/kg | 13.8% | |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €203.3M | 245.0Mt | €0.8297/kg | 11.7% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €190.8M | 80.6Mt | €2.37/kg | 11.0% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €159.7M | 31.0Mt | €5.15/kg | 9.2% | |
| 6 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €153.4M | 161.4Mt | €0.9504/kg | 8.8% | |
| 7 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €113.0M | 168.1Mt | €0.6724/kg | 6.5% | |
| 8 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €41.1M | 44.3Mt | €0.9280/kg | 2.4% | |
| 9 | 🇽🇸 XS | €24.9M | 31.5Mt | €0.7903/kg | 1.4% | |
| 10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €17.6M | 393Kt | €44.78/kg | 1.0% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €586.9M | 569.5Mt | €1.03/kg | 30.2% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €442.0M | 330.1Mt | €1.34/kg | 22.7% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €305.6M | 58.1Mt | €5.26/kg | 15.7% | |
| 4 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €214.6M | 131.1Mt | €1.64/kg | 11.0% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €191.6M | 172.2Mt | €1.11/kg | 9.9% | |
| 6 | 🇽🇸 XS | €77.3M | 81.6Mt | €0.9470/kg | 4.0% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇳 China | €61.8M | 10.7Mt | €5.77/kg | 3.2% | |
| 8 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €46.7M | 27.8Mt | €1.68/kg | 2.4% | |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €17.4M | 7.0Mt | €2.47/kg | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| €46.7M |
| 1.4% |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €17.4M | 0.5% |