EU External Trade - Other, Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39 is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan) account for 78.5% of the total. 🇲🇾 Malaysia leads with 23.3% (€1.2B). An HHI of 1342 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Other, Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39 are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 34.9% of European exports (€815.4M).

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 42.1% of Other, Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443|31, 8443|32|or 8443|39 imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (42.1%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were declining (-10.7%) and exports declining (-4.1%) compared to the previous year.