EU External Trade - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), Other

Extra-EU sourcing of Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), Other is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 89.8% of imports (€177K), followed by 🇪🇨 Ecuador (7.3%). With an HHI of 8120, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), Other are concentrated on a few markets. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China accounts for 73.9% (€6.2M), ahead of 🇦🇩 Andorra (5.8%). The top three destinations are 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China, 🇦🇩 Andorra, 🇲🇾 Malaysia.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 73.2% of Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), Other imports, well ahead of 🇩🇰 Denmark (16.6%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -99.7% and -44.5% respectively.