EU External Trade - Other, of tropical wood, Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, of tropical wood, Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 71.0% of imports (€26K), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (20.3%). With an HHI of 5476, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Other, of tropical wood, Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇼 Curaçao accounts for 85.4% (€1.2M), ahead of 🇨🇭 Switzerland (10.5%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇼 Curaçao, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 74.3% of Other, of tropical wood, Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (12.1%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (195.6%) while exports were falling sharply (-48.9%), signalling a structural market shift.