EU External Trade - Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, Spools, reels and similar supports for photographic and cinematographic film or for tapes, films and the like of heading|8523

The main extra-EU suppliers of Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, Spools, reels and similar supports for photographic and cinematographic film or for tapes, films and the like of heading|8523 are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 35.2% of total imports (€1.2M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2136, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, Spools, reels and similar supports for photographic and cinematographic film or for tapes, films and the like of heading|8523 are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 51.8% (€12.5M), ahead of 🇹🇷 Türkiye (10.4%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, Spools, reels and similar supports for photographic and cinematographic film or for tapes, films and the like of heading|8523 are 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇨🇿 Czechia accounts for 32.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (40.1%) while exports were declining (-11.3%), signalling a structural market shift.