EU External Trade - Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, Of polyesters

The main extra-EU suppliers of Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, Of polyesters are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China. 🇰🇷 South Korea leads with 31.2% of total imports (€1.0B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1623, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, Of polyesters to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇷 Türkiye remains the largest client (22.4%, €62.1M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, Of polyesters are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 15.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-7.5%) and exports falling sharply (-22.1%) compared to the previous year.