EU External Trade - Dried, neither crushed nor ground, Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum)

Extra-EU sourcing of Dried, neither crushed nor ground, Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 66.2% of imports (€85.6M), followed by 🇧🇷 Brazil (12.0%). With an HHI of 4552, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Dried, neither crushed nor ground, Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (26.7%, €4.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 70.5% of Dried, neither crushed nor ground, Sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (7.5%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (19.2%) while exports were falling sharply (-27.3%), signalling a structural market shift.