EU External Trade - SILK, Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut

The main extra-EU suppliers of SILK, Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇮🇳 India. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 36.5% of total imports (€1.7M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1823, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports SILK, Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.2%, €1.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of SILK, Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇹 Malta. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (16.1%) and exports stable (-1.7%) compared to the previous year.