Who is the main supplier of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste (NC8 5007) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 77.8% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste?

The extra-EU trade balance for SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste (NC8 5007) is €-39.1M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €530.1M, exports: €491.0M).

How much does the EU import of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste?

The EU imported €530.1M of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste (NC8 5007) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 5.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste?

The weighted average import price of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste (NC8 5007) is €103.66/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste?

The leading EU member state importer of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste (NC8 5007) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 71.1% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 77.8% of imports (€412.6M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (7.9%). With an HHI of 6180, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇲🇬 Madagascar remains the largest client (18.3%, €89.9M), followed by 🇲🇬 Madagascar, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 71.1% of SILK, Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (9.1%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.3%) and exports stable (0.2%) compared to the previous year.

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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	🇲🇬 Madagascar	€89.9M	18.3%	260K kg
2	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€81.6M	16.6%	398K kg
3	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€36.9M	7.5%	123K kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€36.2M	7.4%	188K kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€26.2M	5.3%	116K kg
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€25.9M	5.3%	164K kg
7	🇨🇳 China	€13.3M	2.7%	81K kg
8	🇧🇾 Belarus	€6.3M	1.3%	75K kg
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€5.4M	1.1%	21K kg
10	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€4.8M	1.0%	42K kg

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68.8M M2

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27.7M M2

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Import €/kg

€7.70/M2

(€103.66/kg)

Export €/kg

€17.73/M2

(€174.55/kg)

Market concentration (HHI)

6,549

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€412.6M	4.1Mt	€100.37/kg	80.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€41.7M	182Kt	€229.07/kg	8.1%
3	🇮🇳 India	€39.9M	461Kt	€86.49/kg	7.8%
4	🇸🇲 SM	€6.4M	30Kt	€215.75/kg	1.2%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€6.0M	25Kt	€240.92/kg	1.2%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€3.3M	12Kt	€281.47/kg	0.6%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€1.7M	9Kt	€184.13/kg	0.3%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€1.6M	9Kt	€184.60/kg	0.3%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.2M	9Kt	€137.45/kg	0.2%
10	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€488K	10Kt	€47.62/kg	0.1%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇬 MG	€89.9M	260Kt	€346.23/kg	27.5%
2	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€81.6M	398Kt	€205.25/kg	25.0%
3	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€36.9M	123Kt	€299.09/kg	11.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€36.2M	188Kt	€192.55/kg	11.1%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€26.2M	116Kt	€225.73/kg	8.0%
6	🇲🇦 Morocco	€25.9M	164Kt	€157.60/kg	7.9%
7	🇨🇳 China	€13.3M	81Kt	€163.59/kg	4.1%
8	🇧🇾 Belarus	€6.3M	75Kt	€84.84/kg	1.9%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€5.4M	21Kt	€256.86/kg	1.7%
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	€4.8M	42Kt	€115.74/kg	1.5%

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