EU External Trade - Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Flax, raw or retted

Extra-EU sourcing of Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Flax, raw or retted is highly concentrated. 🇮🇳 India captures 74.7% of imports (€5.1M), followed by 🇪🇬 Egypt (11.9%). With an HHI of 5812, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Flax, raw or retted are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇪🇬 Egypt. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 35.0% of European exports (€2.7M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Flax, raw or retted are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 36.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (61.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-28.1%), signalling a structural market shift.