EU External Trade - Mammals, Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)

Extra-EU sourcing of Mammals, Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) is highly concentrated. 🇷🇺 Russia captures 97.5% of imports (€32K), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (1.9%). With an HHI of 9511, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Mammals, Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 94.9% (€5.7M), ahead of 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (2.2%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇻🇳 Vietnam.

Within the EU, 🇪🇸 Spain concentrates 97.5% of Mammals, Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (2.2%). The top importing member states are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-97.9%) while exports were surging (312.3%), signalling a structural market shift.