Imports
€180.0M
135.6M kg
Exports
€16.8M
8.1M kg
Balance
€-163.2M
Deficit
Price/kg
€1.33/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €163.2M for Other, Grinding balls and similar articles for mills (NC8 73259100), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €180.0M versus €16.8M in exports. The average import cost stood at €1.33/kg.
| 39.7% |
| 2 | 🇮🇳 India | €48.6M | 27.0% |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €40.5M | 22.5% |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €7.6M | 4.2% |
| 5 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €5.3M | 2.9% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.2M | 19.2% |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.8M | 10.5% |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €1.7M | 10.3% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.3M | 7.8% |
| 5 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €895K | 5.3% |
| 6 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | €362K | 2.2% |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | €232K | 1.4% |
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€1.33/kg
€2.07/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €71.5M | 50.1Mt | €1.43/kg | 41.2% | |
| 2 | 🇮🇳 India | €48.6M | 35.6Mt | €1.37/kg | 28.0% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 China | €40.5M | 36.3Mt | €1.12/kg | 23.4% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €7.6M | 5.0Mt | €1.52/kg | 4.4% | |
| 5 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €5.3M | 4.1Mt | €1.28/kg | 3.0% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.2M | 2.0Mt | €1.61/kg | 33.9% | |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.8M | 850Kt | €2.07/kg | 18.4% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €1.7M | 1.1Mt | €1.57/kg | 18.2% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.3M | 505Kt | €2.60/kg | 13.8% | |
| 5 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €895K | 611Kt | €1.46/kg | 9.4% | |
| 6 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | €362K | 228Kt | €1.59/kg | 3.8% | |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | €232K | 20Kt | €11.87/kg | 2.4% |