EU External Trade - MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Synthetic monofilament of 67|decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1|mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5|mm

Extra-EU sourcing of MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Synthetic monofilament of 67|decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1|mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5|mm is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States) account for 65.9% of the total. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads with 24.7% (€203.9M). An HHI of 1251 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Synthetic monofilament of 67|decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1|mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5|mm to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (29.1%, €329.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Synthetic monofilament of 67|decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1|mm; strip and the like (for example, artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials, of an apparent width not exceeding 5|mm are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 27.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (6.1%) and exports stable (-1.9%) compared to the previous year.