EU External Trade - Of bovine (including buffalo) animals, Whole hides and skins, of a unit surface area exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2)

Extra-EU sourcing of Of bovine (including buffalo) animals, Whole hides and skins, of a unit surface area exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇳🇿 New Zealand) account for 70.7% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 24.2% (€330.6M). An HHI of 1339 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Of bovine (including buffalo) animals, Whole hides and skins, of a unit surface area exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (25.2%, €28.8M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 86.7% of Of bovine (including buffalo) animals, Whole hides and skins, of a unit surface area exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) imports, well ahead of 🇵🇹 Portugal (5.1%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇵🇱 Poland.

In 2025, imports were declining (-12.1%) and exports stable (-1.1%) compared to the previous year.