EU External Trade - Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts and bandoliers

Extra-EU sourcing of Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts and bandoliers is well diversified across 5 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇨🇭 Switzerland) account for 76.5% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.8% (€213.9M). An HHI of 1493 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts and bandoliers to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.8%, €740.8M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, Belts and bandoliers are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 24.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.3%) and exports declining (-10.8%) compared to the previous year.