Who is the main supplier of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5005) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 90.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale?

The extra-EU trade balance for SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5005) is €-127.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €152.0M, exports: €24.6M).

How much does the EU import of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale?

The EU imported €152.0M of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5005) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.8M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale?

The weighted average import price of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5005) is €55.22/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale?

The leading EU member state importer of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (NC8 5005) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 87.3% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 90.7% of imports (€137.9M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (4.2%). With an HHI of 8261, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China. 🇹🇷 Türkiye absorbs 34.5% of European exports (€8.5M).

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 87.3% of SILK, Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale imports, well ahead of 🇷🇴 Romania (3.3%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (3.8%) while exports were falling sharply (-17.8%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€8.5M	34.5%	91K kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.8M	15.5%	31K kg
3	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€1.8M	7.2%	20K kg
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	€1.6M	6.7%	22K kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.6M	6.3%	16K kg
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.5M	6.0%	23K kg
7	🇺🇸 United States	€1.3M	5.3%	16K kg
8	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€961K	3.9%	36K kg
9	🇱🇦 Laos	€38K	0.2%	352 kg

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€55.22/kg

Export €/kg

€77.23/kg

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€137.9M	2.6Mt	€53.01/kg	90.9%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.3M	49Kt	€128.37/kg	4.2%
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	€5.2M	74Kt	€70.73/kg	3.4%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€2.2M	19Kt	€112.63/kg	1.4%
5	🇹🇷 Turkey	€48K	513	€93.87/kg	0.0%
6	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€29K	462	€63.10/kg	0.0%
7	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€23K	511	€45.07/kg	0.0%
8	🇶🇼 QW	€233	27	€8.63/kg	0.0%
9	🇺🇸 United States	€49	2	€24.50/kg	0.0%
10	🇮🇳 India	€20	-	-	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇷 Turkey	€8.5M	91Kt	€93.44/kg	40.3%
2	🇨🇳 China	€3.8M	31Kt	€122.94/kg	18.1%
3	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€1.8M	20Kt	€88.54/kg	8.4%
4	🇿🇦 South Africa	€1.6M	22Kt	€73.81/kg	7.8%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.6M	16Kt	€94.77/kg	7.4%
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.5M	23Kt	€64.31/kg	7.0%
7	🇺🇸 United States	€1.3M	16Kt	€82.32/kg	6.2%
8	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€961K	36Kt	€26.69/kg	4.6%
9	🇱🇦 LA	€38K	352	€107.13/kg	0.2%

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