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

The main extra-EU suppliers of Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut, Silk yarn are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇵🇪 Peru. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 43.6% of total imports (€1.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2434, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut, Silk yarn are 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇹🇳 Tunisia absorbs 31.2% of European exports (€1.4M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut, Silk yarn are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇲🇹 Malta. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 37.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.3%) and exports rising (5.7%) compared to the previous year.