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, Other

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, Other is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China) account for 63.9% of the total. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 25.9% (€20.0M). An HHI of 1212 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports 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, Other to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (25.9%, €5.0M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 51.7% 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, Other imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (8.6%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-5.6%) while exports were surging (34.3%), signalling a structural market shift.