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, Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather

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, Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 51.7% of imports (€105.1M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (26.4%). With an HHI of 3485, 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, Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather to 9 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (19.0%, €130.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇳 India.

Within the EU, the leading importers of TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather are 🇫🇷 France, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 28.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (3.6%) and exports rising (8.0%) compared to the previous year.