Who is the main supplier of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (NC8 72259100) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 37.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

The extra-EU trade balance for Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (NC8 72259100) is €638.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €10.9M, exports: €649.3M).

How much does the EU import of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

The EU imported €10.9M of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (NC8 72259100) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 8.0M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

The weighted average import price of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (NC8 72259100) is €1.36/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc?

The leading EU member state importer of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc (NC8 72259100) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 31.3% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 37.4% of imports (€4.1M), followed by 🇰🇷 South Korea (29.1%). With an HHI of 2951, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc are 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇲🇽 Mexico absorbs 26.8% of European exports (€174.0M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Other, Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇵🇹 Portugal. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 31.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-60.6%) while exports were surging (15.8%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€4.1M

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€4.1M

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇲🇽 Mexico	€174.0M	26.8%	135.1M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€159.6M	24.6%	120.0M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€97.0M	14.9%	67.0M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€73.2M	11.3%	57.1M kg
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	€48.5M	7.5%	34.3M kg
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€11.2M	1.7%	7.9M kg

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Import €/kg

€1.36/kg

Export €/kg

€1.32/kg

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€4.1M	2.8Mt	€1.44/kg	37.8%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€3.2M	2.7Mt	€1.17/kg	29.5%
3	🇧🇷 Brazil	€2.9M	2.3Mt	€1.25/kg	26.5%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€455K	106Kt	€4.28/kg	4.2%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€191K	44Kt	€4.33/kg	1.8%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€23K	18Kt	€1.28/kg	0.2%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇽 Mexico	€174.0M	135.1Mt	€1.29/kg	30.9%
2	🇨🇳 China	€159.6M	120.0Mt	€1.33/kg	28.3%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€97.0M	67.0Mt	€1.45/kg	17.2%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€73.2M	57.1Mt	€1.28/kg	13.0%
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	€48.5M	34.3Mt	€1.42/kg	8.6%
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€11.2M	7.9Mt	€1.42/kg	2.0%

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