EU External Trade - Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,15|mm, Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

Extra-EU sourcing of Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,15|mm, Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 58.1% of imports (€168.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (21.0%). With an HHI of 3962, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,15|mm, Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 34.1% of European exports (€271.3M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 70.9% of Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,15|mm, Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) imports, well ahead of 🇭🇺 Hungary (11.4%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.0%) and exports surging (17.4%) compared to the previous year.