EU External Trade - WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading|5404|or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading|5605|and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn

The main extra-EU suppliers of WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading|5404|or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading|5605|and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn are 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇹🇷 Türkiye leads with 29.4% of total imports (€87.0M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1931, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading|5404|or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading|5605|and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (17.1%, €44.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇧🇾 Belarus.

Within the EU, the leading importers of WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading|5404|or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading|5605|and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 39.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.7%) and exports declining (-12.7%) compared to the previous year.