5103 - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇪🇬 Egypt. 🇨🇳 China leads with 36.4% of total imports (€29.9M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1896, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock are 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇪🇬 Egypt absorbs 32.0% of European exports (€5.0M).

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 86.7% of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock imports, well ahead of 🇱🇹 Lithuania (3.9%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.9%) and exports stable (0.7%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock (NC8 5103) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 36.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock?

The extra-EU trade balance for WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock (NC8 5103) is €-66.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €82.1M, exports: €15.7M).

How much does the EU import of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock?

The EU imported €82.1M of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock (NC8 5103) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 19.5M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock?

The weighted average import price of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock (NC8 5103) is €4.21/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock?

The leading EU member state importer of WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock (NC8 5103) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 86.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.9%) and exports stable (0.7%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇨🇳 China	€29.9M	36.4%	4.7M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€12.4M	15.1%	3.0M kg
3	🇪🇬 Egypt	€12.0M	14.6%	1.9M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.0M	8.5%	5.0M kg
5	🇺🇾 Uruguay	€5.1M	6.2%	1.2M kg
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€3.1M	3.8%	645K kg
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.2M	1.4%	216K kg
8	🇺🇸 United States	€154K	0.2%	27K kg
9	🇮🇷 Iran	€106K	0.1%	29K kg
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€17K	0.0%	3K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€5.0M	32.0%	1.2M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€4.8M	30.6%	2.7M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.1M	13.3%	2.0M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.0M	6.5%	690K kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€632K	4.0%	142K kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€450K	2.9%	112K kg
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€296K	1.9%	195K kg
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€164K	1.0%	43K kg
9	🇽🇸 XS	€75K	0.5%	9K kg
10	🇺🇾 Uruguay	€46K	0.3%	13K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€29.9M	4.7Mt	€6.35/kg	42.2%
2	🇮🇳 India	€12.4M	3.0Mt	€4.18/kg	17.5%
3	🇪🇬 Egypt	€12.0M	1.9Mt	€6.13/kg	16.8%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.0M	5.0Mt	€1.39/kg	9.9%
5	🇺🇾 UY	€5.1M	1.2Mt	€4.32/kg	7.2%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€3.1M	645Kt	€4.84/kg	4.4%
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.2M	216Kt	€5.34/kg	1.6%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€154K	27Kt	€5.62/kg	0.2%
9	🇮🇷 Iran	€106K	29Kt	€3.62/kg	0.1%
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€17K	3Kt	€6.41/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	€5.0M	1.2Mt	€4.19/kg	34.5%
2	🇨🇳 China	€4.8M	2.7Mt	€1.77/kg	32.9%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.1M	2.0Mt	€1.06/kg	14.3%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.0M	690Kt	€1.48/kg	7.0%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€632K	142Kt	€4.43/kg	4.3%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€450K	112Kt	€4.02/kg	3.1%
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€296K	195Kt	€1.52/kg	2.0%
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€164K	43Kt	€3.79/kg	1.1%
9	🇽🇸 XS	€75K	9Kt	€8.69/kg	0.5%
10	🇺🇾 UY	€46K	13Kt	€3.65/kg	0.3%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€29.9M	4.7Mt	€6.35/kg	42.2%
2	🇮🇳 India	€12.4M	3.0Mt	€4.18/kg	17.5%
3	🇪🇬 Egypt	€12.0M	1.9Mt	€6.13/kg	16.8%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.0M	5.0Mt	€1.39/kg	9.9%
5	🇺🇾 UY	€5.1M	1.2Mt	€4.32/kg	7.2%
6	🇵🇪 Peru	€3.1M	645Kt	€4.84/kg	4.4%
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€1.2M	216Kt	€5.34/kg	1.6%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€154K	27Kt	€5.62/kg	0.2%
9	🇮🇷 Iran	€106K	29Kt	€3.62/kg	0.1%
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€17K	3Kt	€6.41/kg	0.0%

EU External Trade - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock

Analysis

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

Frequently Asked Questions

Analysis

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

Export Partners (Top 10)

Interactive Charts

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States

EU External Trade - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC, Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Pages

Export Partners (Top 10)

Interactive Charts

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States