Identified supplier countries and territories
Rankings use observed eligible supplier trade. Shares use the official extra-EU denominator. Coverage is observed months out of six for each H1; incomplete histories remain partial.
| Partner | H1 2026 EUR | Official share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 52,328,983 | 76.28% | 6/6 complete |
| Argentina | 7,327,451 | 10.68% | 6/6 complete |
| United States | 3,387,652 | 4.94% | 6/6 complete |
| United Kingdom | 1,638,297 | 2.39% | 6/6 complete |
| South Korea | 1,477,358 | 2.15% | 3/6 partial |
Defined customs scope
Extra-EU imports reported by EU27_2020 under CN8 28369100: lithium carbonates. January–June 2025 versus January–June 2026.
Scope limitation: This CN8 covers lithium carbonates only. Other carbonates, lithium oxides and hydroxides, and batteries are excluded. The code does not establish purity, battery grade or final application.
Methodology & source
Eurostat Comext DS-045409; monthly EU27_2020 IMPORT (1), CN8 28369100, EXT_EU27_2020. Official aggregates alone determine headlines and share denominators. Rankings use eligible identified supplier observations. Original QUANTITY_IN_100KG is retained separately; approved normalized kg already equals original quantity multiplied by 100 once. Missing values remain blank. Supplier H1 completeness requires six months per indicator; partial histories remain observed sums. Top 3 and Top 5 use matching official H1 totals. Source update: 16 October 2026; extraction: 29 October 2026. July–December 2025 in the raw API response is excluded from commercial analysis.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.