EU External Trade - WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading|5404|or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included

Extra-EU sourcing of WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading|5404|or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 68.2% of imports (€328.7M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye (4.8%). With an HHI of 4721, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading|5404|or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (19.7%, €58.4M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading|5404|or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 21.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.0%) and exports rising (3.6%) compared to the previous year.