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, Prepared driers

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, Prepared driers is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 36.1% of imports (€25.8M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye (33.4%). With an HHI of 2598, 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, Prepared driers to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (30.3%, €42.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 45.2% of TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS, Prepared driers imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (13.8%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇷🇴 Romania.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-16.0%) and exports stable (-0.0%) compared to the previous year.