EU External Trade - Ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products, Ivory; ivory powder and waste

Extra-EU sourcing of Ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products, Ivory; ivory powder and waste is highly concentrated. 🇧🇼 Botswana captures 35.8% of imports (€521K), followed by 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (27.5%). With an HHI of 2581, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products, Ivory; ivory powder and waste are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 49.3% (€21K), ahead of 🇨🇭 Switzerland (29.5%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 90.8% of Ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products, Ivory; ivory powder and waste imports, well ahead of 🇭🇺 Hungary (6.8%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-30.3%) while exports were surging (586.3%), signalling a structural market shift.