Imports
€83.1M
34.1M kg
Exports
€318.9M
111.3M kg
Balance
€235.9M
Surplus
Price/kg
€2.44/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €235.9M for Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms, Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes (NC8 70161000), a predominantly exported product. Exports reached €318.9M compared to €83.1M in imports. The average import price stood at €2.44/kg.
In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-3.8%) while exports were rising (9.7%), signalling a structural market shift.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €50.6M | 61.0% |
| 2 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | €15.6M | 18.8% |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | €8.0M | 9.6% |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €5.3M | 6.4% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.0M | 1.2% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €63.5M | 19.9% |
| 2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €20.9M | 6.5% |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €17.5M | 5.5% |
| 4 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €12.6M | 3.9% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €10.2M | 3.2% |
| 6 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | €5.7M | 1.8% |
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€2.86/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €50.6M | 23.9Mt | €2.11/kg | 62.9% | |
| 2 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | €15.6M | 4.1Mt | €3.84/kg | 19.4% | |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 India | €8.0M | 1.4Mt | €5.84/kg | 9.9% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €5.3M | 3.7Mt | €1.42/kg | 6.6% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.0M | 372Kt | €2.72/kg | 1.3% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €63.5M | 11.1Mt | €5.72/kg | 48.7% | |
| 2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €20.9M | 10.9Mt | €1.91/kg | 16.0% | |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €17.5M | 7.7Mt | €2.28/kg | 13.5% | |
| 4 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €12.6M | 3.8Mt | €3.31/kg | 9.7% | |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €10.2M | 2.4Mt | €4.20/kg | 7.8% | |
| 6 | 🇩🇴 DO | €5.7M | 637Kt | €8.90/kg | 4.3% |