EU External Trade - ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300|litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

The main extra-EU suppliers of ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300|litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇽🇸 XS. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads with 32.3% of total imports (€772.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1846, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300|litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (29.3%, €1.2B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300|litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment are 🇫🇷 France, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 19.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.0%) and exports rising (3.5%) compared to the previous year.