EU External Trade - Nickel waste and scrap, Of nickel, not alloyed

Extra-EU sourcing of Nickel waste and scrap, Of nickel, not alloyed is well diversified across 7 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 54.8% of the total. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads with 13.9% (€3.2M). An HHI of 624 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Nickel waste and scrap, Of nickel, not alloyed to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇯🇵 Japan remains the largest client (25.5%, €12.7M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇲🇾 Malaysia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Nickel waste and scrap, Of nickel, not alloyed are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 28.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-37.0%) while exports were surging (69.5%), signalling a structural market shift.