EU External Trade - Corks and stoppers, For sparkling wine, including those with discs of natural cork

The main extra-EU suppliers of Corks and stoppers, For sparkling wine, including those with discs of natural cork are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇨🇳 China. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 44.3% of total imports (€692K). The HHI concentration index stands at 2253, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Corks and stoppers, For sparkling wine, including those with discs of natural cork to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (24.9%, €49.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇱 Chile.

Within the EU, 🇵🇹 Portugal concentrates 83.2% of Corks and stoppers, For sparkling wine, including those with discs of natural cork imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (10.6%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-29.8%) and exports stable (-1.2%) compared to the previous year.