EU External Trade - Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, Other

The main extra-EU suppliers of Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, Other are 🇨🇳 China, 🇵🇭 Philippines, 🇨🇱 Chile. 🇨🇳 China leads with 33.5% of total imports (€429.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1739, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, Other to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇲🇽 Mexico remains the largest client (12.6%, €92.2M), followed by 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, Other are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 24.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.3%) and exports declining (-9.5%) compared to the previous year.