EU External Trade - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed

Extra-EU sourcing of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 77.5% of imports (€1.1B), followed by 🇲🇳 Mongolia (17.3%). With an HHI of 6308, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇴 Bolivia. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 28.1% of European exports (€23.8M).

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 95.9% of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (1.9%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were declining (-6.6%) and exports falling sharply (-27.9%) compared to the previous year.