EU External Trade - Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered, Poppy straw

Extra-EU sourcing of Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered, Poppy straw is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 84.5% of imports (€60K), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (8.6%). With an HHI of 7232, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered, Poppy straw are concentrated on a few markets. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia accounts for 53.6% (€602K), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (42.0%). The top three destinations are 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 87.2% of Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered, Poppy straw imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (9.4%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇪 Ireland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-21.8%) while exports were rising (12.6%), signalling a structural market shift.