EU External Trade - 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, Loop wale-yarn

Extra-EU sourcing of 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, Loop wale-yarn is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 48.7% of imports (€18.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (16.9%). With an HHI of 3021, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for 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, Loop wale-yarn are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 41.1% of European exports (€12.7M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 62.7% of 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, Loop wale-yarn imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (13.2%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were declining (-5.1%) and exports stable (2.8%) compared to the previous year.