Imports
€830.7M
18.2M kg
Exports
€225.4M
5.3M kg
Balance
€-605.4M
Deficit
Price/kg
€45.75/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €605.4M for OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8102), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €830.7M versus €225.4M in exports. The average import cost stood at €45.75/kg.
| 1 |
| 🇨🇳 China |
| €373.5M |
| 45.0% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €162.4M | 19.6% |
| 3 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | €141.7M | 17.1% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €111.8M | 13.5% |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €9.7M | 1.2% |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €4.5M | 0.5% |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €4.3M | 0.5% |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €2.6M | 0.3% |
| 9 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.9M | 0.2% |
| 10 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €1.2M | 0.1% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €68.4M | 30.4% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €63.5M | 28.2% |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €45.2M | 20.1% |
| 4 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €11.2M | 5.0% |
| 5 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €5.6M | 2.5% |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 China | €4.2M | 1.9% |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €3.7M | 1.6% |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €3.5M | 1.5% |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €2.0M | 0.9% |
| 10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €1.6M | 0.7% |
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €373.5M | 6.7Mt | €55.77/kg | 45.9% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €162.4M | 4.6Mt | €34.99/kg | 20.0% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇿 UZ | €141.7M | 2.9Mt | €48.72/kg | 17.4% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €111.8M | 2.2Mt | €50.17/kg | 13.7% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €9.7M | 61Kt | €159.04/kg | 1.2% | |
| 6 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €4.5M | 89Kt | €50.92/kg | 0.6% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €4.3M | 98Kt | €44.11/kg | 0.5% | |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €2.6M | 88Kt | €29.07/kg | 0.3% | |
| 9 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.9M | 1Kt | €1.5K/kg | 0.2% | |
| 10 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | €1.2M | 26Kt | €45.93/kg | 0.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €68.4M | 920Kt | €74.40/kg | 32.7% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €63.5M | 1.4Mt | €45.14/kg | 30.4% | |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €45.2M | 693Kt | €65.30/kg | 21.6% | |
| 4 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | €11.2M | 1.8Mt | €6.31/kg | 5.4% | |
| 5 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €5.6M | 21Kt | €272.21/kg | 2.7% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 China | €4.2M | 34Kt | €124.17/kg | 2.0% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €3.7M | 63Kt | €59.00/kg | 1.8% | |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €3.5M | 6Kt | €552.72/kg | 1.7% | |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €2.0M | 43Kt | €47.04/kg | 1.0% | |
| 10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €1.6M | 18Kt | €86.95/kg | 0.8% |