EU External Trade - Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted

Extra-EU sourcing of Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted is highly concentrated. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh captures 75.7% of imports (€10.9M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (11.1%). With an HHI of 5895, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 47.5% (€596K), ahead of 🇲🇽 Mexico (15.9%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇩🇿 Algeria.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 45.2% of Jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock), Jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (21.4%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (14.9%) while exports were falling sharply (-16.4%), signalling a structural market shift.