8105 - OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇳 China) account for 68.0% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 31.7% (€621.8M). An HHI of 1397 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (23.6%, €251.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 32.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-9.2%) while exports were rising (4.6%), signalling a structural market shift.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8105) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 31.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?

The extra-EU trade balance for OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8105) is €-895.1M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.0B, exports: €1.1B).

How much does the EU import of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?

The EU imported €2.0B of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8105) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 59.2M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?

The weighted average import price of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8105) is €33.09/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap?

The leading EU member state importer of OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF, Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap (NC8 8105) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 32.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-9.2%) while exports were rising (4.6%), signalling a structural market shift.

1	🇺🇸 United States	€621.8M	31.7%	18.9M kg
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€263.9M	13.5%	6.2M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€193.4M	9.9%	5.1M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€147.8M	7.5%	2.9M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€105.7M	5.4%	3.1M kg
6	🇲🇬 Madagascar	€92.6M	4.7%	2.4M kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€21.0M	1.1%	144K kg
8	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€17.3M	0.9%	1.4M kg
9	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	€17.2M	0.9%	25K kg
10	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.0M	0.3%	158K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€251.1M	23.6%	9.1M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€163.2M	15.3%	6.3M kg
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€85.0M	8.0%	1.7M kg
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€72.8M	6.8%	2.5M kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€67.1M	6.3%	2.6M kg
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€64.1M	6.0%	350K kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€50.9M	4.8%	227K kg
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.4M	0.2%	574K kg
9	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.3M	0.1%	56K kg
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€723K	0.1%	108K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€621.8M	18.9Mt	€32.82/kg	41.9%
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€263.9M	6.2Mt	€42.48/kg	17.8%
3	🇨🇳 China	€193.4M	5.1Mt	€37.80/kg	13.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€147.8M	2.9Mt	€50.41/kg	9.9%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€105.7M	3.1Mt	€33.61/kg	7.1%
6	🇲🇬 MG	€92.6M	2.4Mt	€39.35/kg	6.2%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€21.0M	144Kt	€146.28/kg	1.4%
8	🇹🇷 Turkey	€17.3M	1.4Mt	€12.22/kg	1.2%
9	🇨🇷 CR	€17.2M	25Kt	€676.82/kg	1.2%
10	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.0M	158Kt	€31.46/kg	0.3%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€251.1M	9.1Mt	€27.75/kg	33.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€163.2M	6.3Mt	€25.88/kg	21.5%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	€85.0M	1.7Mt	€51.52/kg	11.2%
4	🇧🇷 Brazil	€72.8M	2.5Mt	€28.97/kg	9.6%
5	🇮🇳 India	€67.1M	2.6Mt	€25.78/kg	8.8%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€64.1M	350Kt	€183.23/kg	8.4%
7	🇨🇳 China	€50.9M	227Kt	€223.90/kg	6.7%
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€2.4M	574Kt	€4.24/kg	0.3%
9	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.3M	56Kt	€23.87/kg	0.2%
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€723K	108Kt	€6.69/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€621.8M	18.9Mt	€32.82/kg	41.9%
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€263.9M	6.2Mt	€42.48/kg	17.8%
3	🇨🇳 China	€193.4M	5.1Mt	€37.80/kg	13.0%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€147.8M	2.9Mt	€50.41/kg	9.9%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€105.7M	3.1Mt	€33.61/kg	7.1%
6	🇲🇬 MG	€92.6M	2.4Mt	€39.35/kg	6.2%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€21.0M	144Kt	€146.28/kg	1.4%
8	🇹🇷 Turkey	€17.3M	1.4Mt	€12.22/kg	1.2%
9	🇨🇷 CR	€17.2M	25Kt	€676.82/kg	1.2%
10	🇧🇷 Brazil	€5.0M	158Kt	€31.46/kg	0.3%

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