Imports
€154.3M
25.3M kg
Exports
€37.9M
3.9M kg
Balance
€-116.5M
Deficit
Price/kg
€6.11/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €116.5M for Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36|cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (NC8 48185000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €154.3M versus €37.9M in exports. The average import cost stood at €6.11/kg.
The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -29.5% and -15.4% respectively.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €84.8M | 55.0% |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €61.7M | 40.0% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.0M | 2.0% |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €1.5M | 1.0% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €786K | 0.5% |
| 6 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €233K | 0.2% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €13.0M | 34.3% |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €6.4M | 17.0% |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €3.3M | 8.8% |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €2.7M | 7.1% |
| 5 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | €1.4M | 3.6% |
| 6 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €876K | 2.3% |
| 7 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €429K | 1.1% |
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€6.11/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €84.8M | 16.8Mt | €5.06/kg | 55.8% | |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €61.7M | 7.5Mt | €8.24/kg | 40.6% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €3.0M | 486Kt | €6.19/kg | 2.0% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €1.5M | 171Kt | €8.74/kg | 1.0% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €786K | 59Kt | €13.40/kg | 0.5% | |
| 6 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €233K | 10Kt | €23.25/kg | 0.2% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €13.0M | 1.5Mt | €8.87/kg | 46.1% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €6.4M | 827Kt | €7.77/kg | 22.9% | |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €3.3M | 429Kt | €7.81/kg | 11.9% | |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 United States | €2.7M | 29Kt | €91.46/kg | 9.5% | |
| 5 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | €1.4M | 3Kt | €443.58/kg | 4.9% | |
| 6 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €876K | 249Kt | €3.52/kg | 3.1% | |
| 7 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | €429K | 39Kt | €11.13/kg | 1.5% |