EU External Trade - Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof, Red coral (Corallium rubrum)

Extra-EU sourcing of Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof, Red coral (Corallium rubrum) is highly concentrated. 🇹🇳 Tunisia captures 80.0% of imports (€7.5M), followed by 🇲🇷 Mauritania (9.5%). With an HHI of 6542, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof, Red coral (Corallium rubrum) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇮🇳 India accounts for 61.5% (€7.1M), ahead of 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China (21.9%). The top three destinations are 🇮🇳 India, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 92.4% of Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof, Red coral (Corallium rubrum) imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (6.1%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇰 Denmark.

In 2025, imports were declining (-9.6%) and exports declining (-14.1%) compared to the previous year.