81019700 - Other, Waste and scrap - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Waste and scrap is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇳 India, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 73.7% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 29.4% (€150.6M). An HHI of 1434 confirms a Competitive market.

European exports of Other, Waste and scrap are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 69.9% (€309.5M), ahead of 🇹🇼 Taiwan (8.2%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 71.2% of Other, Waste and scrap imports, well ahead of 🇫🇮 Finland (12.9%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 55.1% and 57.5% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States

Who is the main supplier of Other, Waste and scrap to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Other, Waste and scrap (NC8 81019700) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 29.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Other, Waste and scrap?

The extra-EU trade balance for Other, Waste and scrap (NC8 81019700) is €-69.2M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €511.8M, exports: €442.6M).

How much does the EU import of Other, Waste and scrap?

The EU imported €511.8M of Other, Waste and scrap (NC8 81019700) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 20.9M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Other, Waste and scrap?

The weighted average import price of Other, Waste and scrap (NC8 81019700) is €24.48/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Other, Waste and scrap?

The leading EU member state importer of Other, Waste and scrap (NC8 81019700) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 71.2% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 55.1% and 57.5% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€309.5M	69.9%	14.5M kg
2	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€36.1M	8.2%	1.4M kg
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€29.2M	6.6%	916K kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€20.5M	4.6%	670K kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€10.5M	2.4%	262K kg
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€9.1M	2.1%	668K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€150.6M	6.1Mt	€24.79/kg	39.9%
2	🇮🇳 India	€87.2M	2.7Mt	€32.35/kg	23.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€66.5M	3.3Mt	€20.00/kg	17.6%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€46.5M	1.9Mt	€24.90/kg	12.3%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€26.4M	1.2Mt	€22.25/kg	7.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€309.5M	14.5Mt	€21.36/kg	74.6%
2	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€36.1M	1.4Mt	€26.39/kg	8.7%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€29.2M	916Kt	€31.85/kg	7.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€20.5M	670Kt	€30.59/kg	4.9%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€10.5M	262Kt	€40.01/kg	2.5%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€9.1M	668Kt	€13.60/kg	2.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€150.6M	6.1Mt	€24.79/kg	39.9%
2	🇮🇳 India	€87.2M	2.7Mt	€32.35/kg	23.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€66.5M	3.3Mt	€20.00/kg	17.6%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€46.5M	1.9Mt	€24.90/kg	12.3%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€26.4M	1.2Mt	€22.25/kg	7.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€309.5M	14.5Mt	€21.36/kg	74.6%
2	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€36.1M	1.4Mt	€26.39/kg	8.7%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€29.2M	916Kt	€31.85/kg	7.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€20.5M	670Kt	€30.59/kg	4.9%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€10.5M	262Kt	€40.01/kg	2.5%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€9.1M	668Kt	€13.60/kg	2.2%

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