EU External Trade - Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16|kg, Dried or dry-salted

Extra-EU sourcing of Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16|kg, Dried or dry-salted is highly concentrated. 🇨🇦 Canada captures 61.2% of imports (€9.0M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (29.6%). With an HHI of 4632, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16|kg, Dried or dry-salted are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 72.8% (€15.7M), ahead of 🇪🇬 Egypt (5.8%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇬🇭 Ghana.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16|kg, Dried or dry-salted are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 38.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (13.7%) while exports were declining (-4.9%), signalling a structural market shift.