Question 1

Who is the main supplier of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (NC8 6813) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 49.7% 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, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (NC8 6813) is €81.5M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €587.7M, exports: €669.3M).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €587.7M of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (NC8 6813) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 45.7M kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (NC8 6813) is €12.86/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, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS, Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (NC8 6813) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 37.0% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€292.3M	49.7%	7.0M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€96.6M	16.4%	19.6M kg
3	🇧🇷 Brazil	€68.6M	11.7%	7.2M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€37.4M	6.4%	1.3M kg
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€24.3M	4.1%	236K kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€15.5M	2.6%	6.2M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€8.5M	1.4%	374K kg
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€70K	0.0%	1K kg
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€29K	0.0%	4K kg
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€1K	0.0%	131 kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€121.6M	18.2%	6.1M kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€86.4M	12.9%	6.4M kg
3	🇮🇳 India	€70.7M	10.6%	4.4M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€52.7M	7.9%	3.9M kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€39.3M	5.9%	2.2M kg
6	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€20.6M	3.1%	123K kg
7	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€7.0M	1.0%	33K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€292.3M	7.0Mt	€41.86/kg	53.8%
2	🇨🇳 China	€96.6M	19.6Mt	€4.94/kg	17.8%
3	🇧🇷 Brazil	€68.6M	7.2Mt	€9.59/kg	12.6%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€37.4M	1.3Mt	€28.97/kg	6.9%
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€24.3M	236Kt	€103.03/kg	4.5%
6	🇮🇳 India	€15.5M	6.2Mt	€2.51/kg	2.9%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€8.5M	374Kt	€22.72/kg	1.6%
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€70K	1Kt	€47.33/kg	0.0%
9	🇿🇦 South Africa	€29K	4Kt	€6.59/kg	0.0%
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€1K	131	€10.32/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€121.6M	6.1Mt	€20.04/kg	30.5%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€86.4M	6.4Mt	€13.52/kg	21.7%
3	🇮🇳 India	€70.7M	4.4Mt	€15.99/kg	17.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€52.7M	3.9Mt	€13.35/kg	13.2%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€39.3M	2.2Mt	€18.12/kg	9.9%
6	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€20.6M	123Kt	€167.17/kg	5.2%
7	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€7.0M	33Kt	€213.95/kg	1.7%
8	🇧🇷 Brazil	€167K	66	€2.5K/kg	0.0%
9	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€88K	101	€867.03/kg	0.0%
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€72K	734	€98.46/kg	0.0%

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