EU External Trade - Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150|g/m$2, Coated with kaolin

Extra-EU sourcing of Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150|g/m$2, Coated with kaolin is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 91.1% of imports (€262.2M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (7.5%). With an HHI of 8362, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150|g/m$2, Coated with kaolin are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 36.7% of European exports (€33.6M).

Within the EU, 🇨🇿 Czechia concentrates 59.3% of Bleached uniformly throughout the mass and of which more than 95|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of wood fibres obtained by a chemical process, and weighing more than 150|g/m$2, Coated with kaolin imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (30.9%). The top importing member states are 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.5%) and exports declining (-5.4%) compared to the previous year.