4601 - MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 75.1% of imports (€335.8M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (6.9%). With an HHI of 5712, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (20.8%, €15.8M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇳 Tunisia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 17.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-5.0%) while exports were rising (6.2%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Who is the main supplier of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) (NC8 4601) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 75.1% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)?

The extra-EU trade balance for MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) (NC8 4601) is €-371.0M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €447.1M, exports: €76.1M).

How much does the EU import of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)?

The EU imported €447.1M of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) (NC8 4601) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 261.2M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)?

The weighted average import price of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) (NC8 4601) is €1.71/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)?

The leading EU member state importer of MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) (NC8 4601) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 17.7% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€335.8M	75.1%	200.5M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€30.7M	6.9%	11.4M kg
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€13.3M	3.0%	3.8M kg
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€9.8M	2.2%	1.4M kg
5	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€9.1M	2.0%	2.5M kg
6	🇲🇬 Madagascar	€9.0M	2.0%	11.6M kg
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€4.9M	1.1%	10.7M kg
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.5M	1.0%	2.6M kg
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.5M	0.8%	2.4M kg
10	🇦🇱 Albania	€1.5M	0.3%	2.8M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€15.8M	20.8%	8.6M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€8.6M	11.3%	1.5M kg
3	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€7.0M	9.2%	618K kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€5.7M	7.5%	364K kg
5	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€5.4M	7.1%	461K kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€4.1M	5.3%	780K kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€3.9M	5.2%	257K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€335.8M	200.5Mt	€1.67/kg	79.5%
2	🇮🇳 India	€30.7M	11.4Mt	€2.69/kg	7.3%
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€13.3M	3.8Mt	€3.48/kg	3.2%
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€9.8M	1.4Mt	€6.98/kg	2.3%
5	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€9.1M	2.5Mt	€3.65/kg	2.2%
6	🇲🇬 MG	€9.0M	11.6Mt	€0.7737/kg	2.1%
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€4.9M	10.7Mt	€0.4597/kg	1.2%
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€4.5M	2.6Mt	€1.72/kg	1.1%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€3.5M	2.4Mt	€1.45/kg	0.8%
10	🇦🇱 Albania	€1.5M	2.8Mt	€0.5370/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€15.8M	8.6Mt	€1.85/kg	30.2%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€8.6M	1.5Mt	€5.81/kg	16.4%
3	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€7.0M	618Kt	€11.40/kg	13.5%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€5.7M	364Kt	€15.61/kg	10.8%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€5.4M	461Kt	€11.71/kg	10.3%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€4.1M	780Kt	€5.21/kg	7.8%
7	🇨🇳 China	€3.9M	257Kt	€15.31/kg	7.5%
8	🇷🇺 Russia	€804K	105Kt	€7.66/kg	1.5%
9	🇰🇬 KG	€580K	213Kt	€2.72/kg	1.1%
10	🇲🇽 Mexico	€397K	9Kt	€42.05/kg	0.8%

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