EU External Trade - Unbleached, Of which not less than 80|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process

Extra-EU sourcing of Unbleached, Of which not less than 80|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process is highly concentrated. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina captures 57.9% of imports (€111.9M), followed by 🇷🇺 Russia (22.1%). With an HHI of 3943, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Unbleached, Of which not less than 80|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇲🇽 Mexico remains the largest client (11.4%, €317.1M), followed by 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Unbleached, Of which not less than 80|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of coniferous fibres obtained by the chemical sulphate or soda process are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 28.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-9.9%) and exports declining (-3.7%) compared to the previous year.