EU External Trade - Of bamboo, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips

Extra-EU sourcing of Of bamboo, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 81.4% of imports (€2.0M), followed by 🇻🇳 Vietnam (13.2%). With an HHI of 6810, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Of bamboo, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips are concentrated on a few markets. 🇳🇴 Norway accounts for 51.1% (€298K), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (12.7%). The top three destinations are 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Of bamboo, Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 24.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-39.4%) while exports were surging (27.5%), signalling a structural market shift.