EU External Trade - Containing by weight less than 2,5|% of nickel, Containing by weight 13|% or more but not more than 25|% of chromium and 3,5|% or more but not more than 6|% of aluminium

Extra-EU sourcing of Containing by weight less than 2,5|% of nickel, Containing by weight 13|% or more but not more than 25|% of chromium and 3,5|% or more but not more than 6|% of aluminium is highly concentrated. 🇮🇳 India captures 52.1% of imports (€25.3M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (36.1%). With an HHI of 4062, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Containing by weight less than 2,5|% of nickel, Containing by weight 13|% or more but not more than 25|% of chromium and 3,5|% or more but not more than 6|% of aluminium are 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇳 India. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 39.0% of European exports (€40.7M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Containing by weight less than 2,5|% of nickel, Containing by weight 13|% or more but not more than 25|% of chromium and 3,5|% or more but not more than 6|% of aluminium are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 21.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (18.7%) and exports rising (14.5%) compared to the previous year.