Imports
€159.0M
23.3M kg
Exports
€142.8M
7.2M kg
Balance
€-16.3M
Deficit
Price/kg
€6.83/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €16.3M for Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath, With 'leads' of graphite (NC8 96091010), a product with balanced trade flows. Imports reached €159.0M versus €142.8M in exports. The average import cost stood at €6.83/kg.
| 🇨🇳 China |
| €129.7M |
| 81.6% |
| 2 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €8.6M | 5.4% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €4.2M | 2.6% |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.4M | 2.1% |
| 5 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | €3.1M | 1.9% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €28.7M | 20.1% |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €9.7M | 6.8% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €7.7M | 5.4% |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €6.3M | 4.4% |
| 5 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €4.6M | 3.2% |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €1.7M | 1.2% |
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€6.83/kg
€19.75/kg
7,638
ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €129.7M | 21.2Mt | €6.13/kg | 87.1% | |
| 2 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €8.6M | 794Kt | €10.81/kg | 5.8% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €4.2M | 58Kt | €72.08/kg | 2.8% | |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.4M | 131Kt | €25.58/kg | 2.3% | |
| 5 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | €3.1M | 167Kt | €18.48/kg | 2.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €28.7M | 2.3Mt | €12.27/kg | 48.9% | |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | €9.7M | 575Kt | €16.80/kg | 16.5% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €7.7M | 244Kt | €31.66/kg | 13.2% | |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €6.3M | 190Kt | €33.43/kg | 10.8% | |
| 5 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €4.6M | 193Kt | €23.61/kg | 7.8% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €1.7M | 61Kt | €27.88/kg | 2.9% |