Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS -Extra-EU Trade by Sector - The Trade Hub

Eurostat ComextJan-Mar 2026Trend: Jan 2022 - Mar 2026

Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS

Name: Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS -Extra-EU Trade by Sector
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Imports

€4.4B

Exports

€6.0B

Balance (surplus)

+€1.6B

Total trade

€10.4B

Analysis

The Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS sector generated €10.4B in extra-EU trade in Jan-Mar 2026. The EU imported €4.4B and exported €6.0B, resulting in a surplus of €1.6B.

The main extra-EU partners for the Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS sector are 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 19.9% of trade. An HHI of 947 indicates a competitive market.

Top partners

#	Imports	Exports	Total trade
1	€1.7B	€320.6M	€2.1B
2	€538.9M	€1.2B	€1.7B
3	€349.8M	€929.7M	€1.3B
4	€129.9M	€560.4M	€690.3M
5	€397.2M	€227.0M	€624.2M
6	€208.7M	€128.2M	€336.9M
7	€136.8M	€108.5M

By chapter

Imports	Exports	Total trade
€2.0B	€2.1B	€4.0B
€1.1B	€2.0B	€3.2B
€1.2B	€1.9B	€3.1B

Monthly trend

ImportsExports

EU member states

ImportsExportsEU member states

Frequently asked questions

What is the main extra-EU partner for the Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS sector?

The main extra-EU partner for the Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS sector is 🇨🇳 China, with a volume of €2.1B in Jan-Mar 2026.

Section XIII — ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS

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