EU External Trade - MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale

Extra-EU sourcing of MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 63.3% of imports (€40.1M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye (25.5%). With an HHI of 4667, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (17.1%, €1.9M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS, Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 37.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-4.0%) while exports were surging (16.3%), signalling a structural market shift.