Who is the main supplier of New, Grooved rails to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of New, Grooved rails (NC8 73021040) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 55.8% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for New, Grooved rails?

The extra-EU trade balance for New, Grooved rails (NC8 73021040) is €86.8M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €682K, exports: €87.5M).

How much does the EU import of New, Grooved rails?

The EU imported €682K of New, Grooved rails (NC8 73021040) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 211K kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of New, Grooved rails?

The weighted average import price of New, Grooved rails (NC8 73021040) is €3.24/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most New, Grooved rails?

The leading EU member state importer of New, Grooved rails (NC8 73021040) is 🇧🇪 Belgium, accounting for 48.9% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of New, Grooved rails is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 55.8% of imports (€380K), followed by 🇳🇴 Norway (10.8%). With an HHI of 3423, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports New, Grooved rails to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇮🇱 Israel remains the largest client (29.4%, €25.7M), followed by 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇦🇺 Australia.

Within the EU, 🇧🇪 Belgium concentrates 48.9% of New, Grooved rails imports, well ahead of 🇱🇻 Latvia (10.5%). The top importing member states are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-82.5%) and exports declining (-9.1%) compared to the previous year.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€380K	55.8%

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€380K	55.8%

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇱 Israel	€25.7M	29.4%	18.5M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€12.1M	13.9%	7.2M kg
3	🇦🇺 Australia	€8.6M	9.8%	6.0M kg
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€7.4M	8.5%	25.6M kg
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€5.1M	5.8%	3.9M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.8M	2.1%	399K kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€380K	107Kt	€3.55/kg	61.3%
2	🇳🇴 Norway	€73K	14Kt	€5.42/kg	11.8%
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€73K	16Kt	€4.57/kg	11.8%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€55K	50Kt	€1.12/kg	8.9%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€24K	12Kt	€2.05/kg	3.9%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€13K	1Kt	€13.00/kg	2.1%
7	🇺🇸 United States	€951	5	€190.20/kg	0.2%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇱 Israel	€25.7M	18.5Mt	€1.39/kg	42.3%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€12.1M	7.2Mt	€1.68/kg	20.0%
3	🇦🇺 Australia	€8.6M	6.0Mt	€1.44/kg	14.1%
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€7.4M	25.6Mt	€0.2894/kg	12.2%
5	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€5.1M	3.9Mt	€1.31/kg	8.4%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.8M	399Kt	€4.63/kg	3.0%

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