8104 - OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS - EU Trade

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Extra-EU sourcing of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 92.0% of imports (€2.3B), followed by 🇮🇱 Israel (2.2%). With an HHI of 8480, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 64.4% (€376.6M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (9.8%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 49.5% of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (6.7%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇨🇿 Czechia.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-16.2%) while exports were rising (3.8%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€376.6M	64.4%	65.8M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€57.4M	9.8%	7.8M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€38.6M	6.6%	13.9M kg
4	🇽🇸 XS	€32.7M	5.6%	5.2M kg
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12.3M	2.1%	6.3M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.6M	1.6%	2.0M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€4.6M	0.8%	638K kg
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€2.9M	0.5%	386K kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.4M	0.4%	1.0M kg
10	🇨🇳 China	€2.3M	0.4%	125K kg

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Import €/kg

€3.74/kg

Export €/kg

€5.27/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

8,794

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€2.3B	623.8Mt	€3.70/kg	93.7%
2	🇮🇱 Israel	€54.1M	10.8Mt	€5.02/kg	2.2%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€23.7M	3.4Mt	€6.93/kg	1.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€21.3M	676Kt	€31.51/kg	0.9%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€17.2M	10.8Mt	€1.58/kg	0.7%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€14.0M	3.4Mt	€4.16/kg	0.6%
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€11.4M	1.9Mt	€5.89/kg	0.5%
8	🇮🇳 India	€4.8M	2.2Mt	€2.18/kg	0.2%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€4.3M	23Kt	€189.11/kg	0.2%
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€3.4M	1.9Mt	€1.84/kg	0.1%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€376.6M	65.8Mt	€5.73/kg	69.8%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€57.4M	7.8Mt	€7.34/kg	10.6%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€38.6M	13.9Mt	€2.78/kg	7.2%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€32.7M	5.2Mt	€6.25/kg	6.1%
5	🇧🇷 Brazil	€12.3M	6.3Mt	€1.94/kg	2.3%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.6M	2.0Mt	€4.78/kg	1.8%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€4.6M	638Kt	€7.26/kg	0.9%
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€2.9M	386Kt	€7.49/kg	0.5%
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.4M	1.0Mt	€2.36/kg	0.4%
10	🇨🇳 China	€2.3M	125Kt	€18.10/kg	0.4%

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1	🇨🇳 China	€2.3B	92.0%	623.8M kg
2	🇮🇱 Israel	€54.1M	2.2%	10.8M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€23.7M	0.9%	3.4M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€21.3M	0.8%	676K kg
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€17.2M	0.7%	10.8M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€14.0M	0.6%	3.4M kg
7	🇷🇺 Russia	€11.4M	0.5%	1.9M kg
8	🇮🇳 India	€4.8M	0.2%	2.2M kg
9	🇨🇦 Canada	€4.3M	0.2%	23K kg
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€3.4M	0.1%	1.9M kg

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