EU External Trade - RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip

Extra-EU sourcing of RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip is highly concentrated. 🇮🇳 India captures 59.3% of imports (€56.3M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (23.2%). With an HHI of 4142, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (17.8%, €16.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip are 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇹 Portugal. 🇨🇿 Czechia accounts for 20.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-5.1%) while exports were surging (20.4%), signalling a structural market shift.