EU External Trade - OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN, Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

Extra-EU sourcing of OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN, Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) is highly concentrated. 🇮🇳 India captures 54.6% of imports (€172.2M), followed by 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (23.2%). With an HHI of 3559, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN, Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (20.3%, €16.0M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN, Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 25.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (37.7%) and exports stable (-0.1%) compared to the previous year.