EU External Trade - Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass, Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass

Extra-EU sourcing of Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass, Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 46.0% of imports (€117.6M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (15.8%). With an HHI of 2571, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass, Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 49.4% (€64.6M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (8.5%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass, Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France. 🇵🇹 Portugal accounts for 24.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-12.9%) while exports were rising (6.1%), signalling a structural market shift.