EU External Trade - MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES, Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

The main extra-EU suppliers of MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES, Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China leads with 35.2% of total imports (€204.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2211, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES, Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 62.3% (€265.8M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (12.6%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇱 Israel.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES, Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 37.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (19.6%) while exports were declining (-3.6%), signalling a structural market shift.