EU External Trade - TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note|3|to this chapter based on colour lakes

Extra-EU sourcing of TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note|3|to this chapter based on colour lakes is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 38.5% of imports (€51.8M), followed by 🇵🇪 Peru (29.0%). With an HHI of 2814, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note|3|to this chapter based on colour lakes to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇷 Türkiye remains the largest client (17.5%, €7.5M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 42.5% of TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note|3|to this chapter based on colour lakes imports, well ahead of 🇩🇰 Denmark (14.2%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, imports were rising (14.0%) and exports surging (21.7%) compared to the previous year.