81XXXXXX - Nc8 81xxxxxx - EU Trade - The Trade Hub

81XXXXXX - Nc8 81xxxxxx - EU Trade - The Trade Hub

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of NC8 81XXXXXX is highly concentrated. 🇶🇿 QZ captures 90.3% of imports (€1.1B), followed by 🇨🇳 China (5.3%). With an HHI of 8192, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports NC8 81XXXXXX to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇶🇿 QZ remains the largest client (23.1%, €510.7M), followed by 🇶🇿 QZ, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇫🇮 Finland concentrates 86.9% of NC8 81XXXXXX imports, well ahead of 🇦🇹 Austria (9.5%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇸🇪 Sweden.

In 2025, imports were declining (-7.2%) and exports stable (2.9%) compared to the previous year.

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€1.1B	90.3%	157.9M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€67.2M	5.3%	18.0M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€30.0M	2.4%	305K kg
4	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€8.6M	0.7%	22K kg
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.9M	0.5%	96K kg

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€510.7M	23.1%	14.0M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€495.6M	22.4%	9.3M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€393.6M	17.8%	2.4M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€170.1M	7.7%	3.1M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€166.8M	7.5%	1.2M kg

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Imports

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Exports

€0

Balance

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Import €/kg

€7.15/kg

Export €/kg

€58.40/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

8,320

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share	YoY
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€1.1B	157.9Mt	€7.23/kg	91.0%
2	🇨🇳 China	€67.2M	18.0Mt	€3.75/kg	5.4%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€30.0M	305Kt	€98.36/kg	2.4%
4	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	€8.6M	22Kt	€387.61/kg	0.7%
5	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.9M	96Kt	€71.69/kg	0.5%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share	YoY
1	🇶🇿 QZ	€510.7M	14.0Mt	€36.58/kg	29.4%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€495.6M	9.3Mt	€53.11/kg	28.5%
3	🇨🇳 China	€393.6M	2.4Mt	€164.22/kg	22.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€170.1M	3.1Mt	€54.36/kg	9.8%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€166.8M	1.2Mt	€141.25/kg	9.6%

EU Member States

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