EU External Trade - Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8|kg when simply dried, 10|kg when dry-salted, or 16|kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved, Wet-salted

Extra-EU sourcing of Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8|kg when simply dried, 10|kg when dry-salted, or 16|kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved, Wet-salted is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 37.1% of imports (€57.0M), followed by 🇳🇿 New Zealand (36.6%). With an HHI of 2798, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8|kg when simply dried, 10|kg when dry-salted, or 16|kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved, Wet-salted are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 64.5% (€32.1M), ahead of 🇮🇳 India (6.4%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇽🇸 XS.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 77.7% of Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8|kg when simply dried, 10|kg when dry-salted, or 16|kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved, Wet-salted imports, well ahead of 🇷🇴 Romania (7.6%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (4.5%) while exports were declining (-12.6%), signalling a structural market shift.