EU External Trade - Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, For toilet use (including medicated products)

The main extra-EU suppliers of Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, For toilet use (including medicated products) are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 32.6% of total imports (€356.2M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1787, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, For toilet use (including medicated products) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (19.6%, €357.5M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, For toilet use (including medicated products) are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇪 Ireland. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 18.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.2%) and exports rising (11.3%) compared to the previous year.