AYBARION TRADEEU trade movers · 2026-03 · chapter 26
EU trade movers: March 2026, Ores, slag and ash
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 26. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in March 2026; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 205.0 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 205.0 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Australia | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 176.1 million | EUR 21 2026-02 | +EUR 176.1 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:AU:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:AU:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Spain imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 39.0 million | EUR 164.2 million 2026-02 | −EUR 125.3 million | −76.3% | DS-045409:ES:CL:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CL:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 4 | Bulgaria imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 142.6 million 2026-02 | −EUR 123.0 million | −86.2% | DS-045409:BG:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:BR:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 5 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 81.6 million | EUR 190 2026-02 | +EUR 81.6 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 6 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 58.4 million | EUR 134.2 million 2026-02 | −EUR 75.8 million | −56.5% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2026-02 |
| 7 | Bulgaria imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 63.0 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 63.0 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 8 | Finland imports from Brazil | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 59.6 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 59.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2026-02 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 66.9 million | EUR 7.7 million 2026-02 | +EUR 59.1 million | +766.8% | DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2026-02 |
| 10 | Sweden imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 49.3 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 49.3 million | new flow | DS-045409:SE:CL:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:CL:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 82.8 million | EUR 37.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 45.5 million | +122.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2026-02 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Belgium | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 79.3 million | EUR 35.8 million 2026-02 | +EUR 43.5 million | +121.5% | DS-045409:DE:BE:2607:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:2607:1:2026-02 |
| 13 | Germany imports from Argentina | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 39.6 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 39.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2026-02 |
| 14 | Finland imports from Morocco | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 36.1 million | EUR 0 2026-02 | +EUR 36.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:MA:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:MA:2603:1:2026-02 |
| 15 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 202.8 million | EUR 236.5 million 2026-02 | −EUR 33.6 million | −14.2% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2026-02 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 66.9 million | EUR 7.7 million 2026-02 | +EUR 59.1 million | +766.8% | DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2026-02 |
| 2 | Belgium imports from Mexico | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 1.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.3 million | +331.6% | DS-045409:BE:MX:2613:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:MX:2613:1:2026-02 |
| 3 | Portugal exports to United States | 2611 Tungsten ores and concentrates | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 1.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 3.9 million | +310.4% | DS-045409:PT:US:2611:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PT:US:2611:2:2026-02 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Austria | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 31.5 million | EUR 8.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 23.6 million | +296.6% | DS-045409:NL:AT:2601:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:AT:2601:2:2026-02 |
| 5 | Sweden imports from Netherlands | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 10.8 million | EUR 3.1 million 2026-02 | +EUR 7.8 million | +251.8% | DS-045409:SE:NL:2613:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:NL:2613:1:2026-02 |
| 6 | Spain imports from Portugal | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 11.0 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 7.7 million | +234.5% | DS-045409:ES:PT:2608:1:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:PT:2608:1:2026-02 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 3.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.3 million | +233.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:2:2026-02 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from Sweden | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 11.9 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.3 million | +230.9% | DS-045409:BE:SE:2607:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:SE:2607:1:2026-02 |
| 9 | Finland exports to United Kingdom | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 7.3 million | EUR 2.3 million 2026-02 | +EUR 5.0 million | +221.9% | DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2026-02 |
| 10 | Sweden exports to Belgium | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 11.6 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-02 | +EUR 8.0 million | +219.2% | DS-045409:SE:BE:2607:2:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:BE:2607:2:2026-02 |
| 11 | Greece exports to China | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 15.6 million | EUR 5.0 million 2026-02 | +EUR 10.7 million | +214.9% | DS-045409:GR:CN:2616:2:2026-03 DS-045409:GR:CN:2616:2:2026-02 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Liberia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 2.5 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.3 million | +170.2% | DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2026-02 |
| 13 | Germany imports from Sweden | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 21.2 million | EUR 7.9 million 2026-02 | +EUR 13.3 million | +166.9% | DS-045409:DE:SE:2607:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:SE:2607:1:2026-02 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Spain | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 8.2 million | EUR 3.7 million 2026-02 | +EUR 4.5 million | +122.8% | DS-045409:DE:ES:2608:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:ES:2608:1:2026-02 |
| 15 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 82.8 million | EUR 37.2 million 2026-02 | +EUR 45.5 million | +122.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2026-02 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 205.0 million | EUR 4.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 200.1 million | +4,135.8% | DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Australia | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 176.1 million | EUR 64.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 111.7 million | +173.7% | DS-045409:DE:AU:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:AU:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 3 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 202.8 million | EUR 96.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 106.0 million | +109.5% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-03 |
| 4 | Bulgaria imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 118.7 million 2025-03 | −EUR 99.0 million | −83.4% | DS-045409:BG:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:BR:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 5 | Sweden imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 71.8 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 71.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:SE:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:BR:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 6 | Finland imports from Brazil | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 59.6 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 59.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2025-03 |
| 7 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 58.4 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 58.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-03 |
| 8 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 82.8 million | EUR 33.6 million 2025-03 | +EUR 49.2 million | +146.5% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:2607:2:2025-03 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Belgium | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 79.3 million | EUR 32.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 47.2 million | +147.3% | DS-045409:DE:BE:2607:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:2607:1:2025-03 |
| 10 | Bulgaria imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 63.0 million | EUR 22.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 40.6 million | +181.0% | DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 11 | Germany imports from Argentina | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 39.6 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 39.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2025-03 |
| 12 | Finland imports from Morocco | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 36.1 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 36.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:MA:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:MA:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 13 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 169.6 million | EUR 137.0 million 2025-03 | +EUR 32.6 million | +23.8% | DS-045409:NL:DE:2601:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:DE:2601:2:2025-03 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Austria | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 31.5 million | EUR 5,756 2025-03 | +EUR 31.5 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:AT:2601:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:AT:2601:2:2025-03 |
| 15 | Bulgaria imports from Georgia | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 29.1 million | EUR 0 2025-03 | +EUR 29.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:GE:2616:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BG:GE:2616:1:2025-03 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | March 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 205.0 million | EUR 4.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 200.1 million | +4,135.8% | DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BR:2603:1:2025-03 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to China | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 23.8 million | EUR 2.8 million 2025-03 | +EUR 21.0 million | +746.2% | DS-045409:NL:CN:2613:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:CN:2613:2:2025-03 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Honduras | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-03 | +EUR 10.1 million | +601.2% | DS-045409:BE:HN:2608:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:HN:2608:1:2025-03 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to United Kingdom | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.9 million | +395.0% | DS-045409:NL:GB:2613:2:2026-03 DS-045409:NL:GB:2613:2:2025-03 |
| 5 | Portugal exports to Finland | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 26.4 million | EUR 6.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 20.3 million | +334.0% | DS-045409:PT:FI:2608:2:2026-03 DS-045409:PT:FI:2608:2:2025-03 |
| 6 | Finland imports from Portugal | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 27.0 million | EUR 6.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 20.6 million | +324.3% | DS-045409:FI:PT:2608:1:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:PT:2608:1:2025-03 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to Spain | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 13.7 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 10.4 million | +315.6% | DS-045409:BE:ES:2620:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:ES:2620:2:2025-03 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Belgium | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 13.7 million | EUR 3.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 10.3 million | +303.8% | DS-045409:DE:BE:2620:1:2026-03 DS-045409:DE:BE:2620:1:2025-03 |
| 9 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 8.5 million | +259.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:2:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:2:2025-03 |
| 10 | Finland exports to United Kingdom | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 7.3 million | EUR 2.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.2 million | +249.4% | DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2025-03 |
| 11 | Spain exports to Italy | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 35.1 million | EUR 10.1 million 2025-03 | +EUR 25.0 million | +248.3% | DS-045409:ES:IT:2616:2:2026-03 DS-045409:ES:IT:2616:2:2025-03 |
| 12 | Finland exports to Sweden | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 7.9 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-03 | +EUR 5.6 million | +234.6% | DS-045409:FI:SE:2607:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FI:SE:2607:2:2025-03 |
| 13 | France exports to Germany | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.9 million 2025-03 | +EUR 4.4 million | +225.5% | DS-045409:FR:DE:2620:2:2026-03 DS-045409:FR:DE:2620:2:2025-03 |
| 14 | Belgium imports from Canada | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 23.1 million | EUR 7.2 million 2025-03 | +EUR 15.9 million | +222.2% | DS-045409:BE:CA:2601:1:2026-03 DS-045409:BE:CA:2601:1:2025-03 |
| 15 | Sweden imports from Finland | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 7.3 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-03 | +EUR 4.9 million | +213.6% | DS-045409:SE:FI:2607:1:2026-03 DS-045409:SE:FI:2607:1:2025-03 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-02, 2026-03 and 2025-03. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of March 2026 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
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