EU External Trade - Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith, Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)

Extra-EU sourcing of Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith, Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica captures 52.1% of imports (€4.4M), followed by 🇨🇲 Cameroon (17.3%). With an HHI of 3131, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith, Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇼 Curaçao accounts for 56.0% (€43K), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (28.6%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇼 Curaçao, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 49.3% of Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith, Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.) imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (32.2%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.2%) and exports surging (8127.4%) compared to the previous year.