Who is the main supplier of Other, Ferro-niobium to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Other, Ferro-niobium (NC8 72029300) is 🇧🇷 Brazil, accounting for 84.0% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Other, Ferro-niobium?

The extra-EU trade balance for Other, Ferro-niobium (NC8 72029300) is €-1.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.1B, exports: €231.5M).

How much does the EU import of Other, Ferro-niobium?

The EU imported €2.1B of Other, Ferro-niobium (NC8 72029300) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 83.9M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Other, Ferro-niobium?

The weighted average import price of Other, Ferro-niobium (NC8 72029300) is €24.70/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Other, Ferro-niobium?

The leading EU member state importer of Other, Ferro-niobium (NC8 72029300) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 94.8% of EU imports.

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Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Ferro-niobium is highly concentrated. 🇧🇷 Brazil captures 84.0% of imports (€1.7B), followed by 🇨🇦 Canada (15.8%). With an HHI of 7310, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Other, Ferro-niobium are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan. 🇹🇷 Türkiye absorbs 41.2% of European exports (€95.5M).

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 94.8% of Other, Ferro-niobium imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (3.1%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇪 Estonia.

In 2025, imports were declining (-10.3%) and exports falling sharply (-46.6%) compared to the previous year.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.7B	84.0%

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.7B	84.0%

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€95.5M	41.2%	3.6M kg
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€19.5M	8.4%	663K kg
3	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	€16.6M	7.2%	459K kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€15.6M	6.7%	542K kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€14.2M	6.1%	583K kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€2.1M	0.9%	68K kg

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€24.70/kg

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€27.64/kg

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇧🇷 Brazil	€1.7B	71.5Mt	€24.35/kg	84.1%
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€328.1M	12.3Mt	€26.66/kg	15.8%
3	🇨🇳 China	€969K	5Kt	€215.39/kg	0.0%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€654K	34Kt	€19.11/kg	0.0%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€576K	14Kt	€41.13/kg	0.0%
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	€64K	3Kt	€23.80/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€95.5M	3.6Mt	€26.26/kg	58.5%
2	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€19.5M	663Kt	€29.41/kg	11.9%
3	🇺🇿 UZ	€16.6M	459Kt	€36.08/kg	10.1%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€15.6M	542Kt	€28.73/kg	9.5%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€14.2M	583Kt	€24.26/kg	8.7%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€2.1M	68Kt	€30.10/kg	1.3%

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