Who is the main supplier of Other, Precision tubes to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Other, Precision tubes (NC8 73045181) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 54.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Other, Precision tubes?

The extra-EU trade balance for Other, Precision tubes (NC8 73045181) is €415.9M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €34.5M, exports: €450.4M).

How much does the EU import of Other, Precision tubes?

The EU imported €34.5M of Other, Precision tubes (NC8 73045181) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 14.8M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Other, Precision tubes?

The weighted average import price of Other, Precision tubes (NC8 73045181) is €2.34/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Other, Precision tubes?

The leading EU member state importer of Other, Precision tubes (NC8 73045181) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 64.7% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Precision tubes is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 54.4% of imports (€18.8M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (22.1%). With an HHI of 3509, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Other, Precision tubes are 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 28.8% of European exports (€129.5M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 64.7% of Other, Precision tubes imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (13.5%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-7.7%) while exports were rising (11.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€18.8M	54.4%

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€18.8M	54.4%

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€129.5M	28.8%	49.9M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€93.1M	20.7%	21.1M kg
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€71.4M	15.9%	27.1M kg
4	🇲🇽 Mexico	€34.6M	7.7%	16.3M kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€16.5M	3.7%	5.9M kg

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€2.34/kg

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€3.14/kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€18.8M	9.9Mt	€1.90/kg	58.7%
2	🇮🇳 India	€7.6M	3.0Mt	€2.51/kg	23.9%
3	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.9M	916Kt	€2.04/kg	5.9%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.4M	79Kt	€17.70/kg	4.4%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€908K	65Kt	€13.89/kg	2.8%
6	🇨🇦 Canada	€877K	209Kt	€4.20/kg	2.7%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€490K	193Kt	€2.54/kg	1.5%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€129.5M	49.9Mt	€2.60/kg	37.5%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€93.1M	21.1Mt	€4.41/kg	27.0%
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€71.4M	27.1Mt	€2.63/kg	20.7%
4	🇲🇽 Mexico	€34.6M	16.3Mt	€2.13/kg	10.0%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€16.5M	5.9Mt	€2.81/kg	4.8%

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