EU External Trade - Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 96.2% of imports (€1.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (2.2%). With an HHI of 9255, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 99.5% (€4.5M), ahead of 🇧🇯 Benin (0.2%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇨🇱 Chile.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 91.1% of Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries imports, well ahead of 🇵🇹 Portugal (6.2%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇩🇰 Denmark.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -20.0% and -37.5% respectively.