EU External Trade - Of cotton, Other weft pile fabrics

Extra-EU sourcing of Of cotton, Other weft pile fabrics is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 81.0% of imports (€6.5M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan (5.7%). With an HHI of 6625, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Of cotton, Other weft pile fabrics to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇳 Tunisia remains the largest client (24.2%, €1.8M), followed by 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Of cotton, Other weft pile fabrics are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇵🇱 Poland accounts for 32.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (42.1%) while exports were falling sharply (-22.8%), signalling a structural market shift.