EU External Trade - Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), Crushed or ground

Extra-EU sourcing of Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), Crushed or ground is highly concentrated. 🇮🇩 Indonesia captures 37.5% of imports (€2.9M), followed by 🇻🇳 Vietnam (32.9%). With an HHI of 2745, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), Crushed or ground to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (26.7%, €2.8M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇪🇬 Egypt.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), Crushed or ground are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇪 Sweden. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 29.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (6.1%) while exports were falling sharply (-28.7%), signalling a structural market shift.