EU External Trade - Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading|3501, Gelatin and derivatives thereof

Extra-EU sourcing of Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading|3501, Gelatin and derivatives thereof is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) account for 74.0% of the total. 🇧🇷 Brazil leads with 21.6% (€205.3M). An HHI of 1220 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading|3501, Gelatin and derivatives thereof to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇯🇵 Japan remains the largest client (18.9%, €261.5M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 49.9% of Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading|3501, Gelatin and derivatives thereof imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (13.9%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (15.1%) while exports were declining (-7.3%), signalling a structural market shift.