Imports
€668.3M
67.0M kg
Exports
€230.5M
8.8M kg
Balance
€-437.8M
Deficit
Price/kg
€9.97/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €437.8M for PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings (NC8 49090000), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €668.3M versus €230.5M in exports. The average import cost stood at €9.97/kg.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €384.9M | 57.6% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €197.7M | 29.6% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €23.3M | 3.5% |
| 4 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €14.6M | 2.2% |
| 5 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | €10.8M | 1.6% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €106.1M | 46.0% |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €34.1M | 14.8% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €28.4M | 12.3% |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €22.1M | 9.6% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €15.3M | 6.6% |
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€9.97/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €384.9M | 50.9Mt | €7.57/kg | 61.0% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €197.7M | 11.7Mt | €16.93/kg | 31.3% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €23.3M | 515Kt | €45.19/kg | 3.7% | |
| 4 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | €14.6M | 740Kt | €19.78/kg | 2.3% | |
| 5 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | €10.8M | 1.1Mt | €10.27/kg | 1.7% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €106.1M | 2.9Mt | €36.56/kg | 51.5% | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €34.1M | 1.4Mt | €23.75/kg | 16.6% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €28.4M | 1.4Mt | €19.88/kg | 13.8% | |
| 4 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €22.1M | 1.4Mt | €15.37/kg | 10.7% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €15.3M | 483Kt | €31.59/kg | 7.4% |