EU External Trade - Of silk or man-made fibres, Woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, press felts)

Extra-EU sourcing of Of silk or man-made fibres, Woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, press felts) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 45.9% of imports (€51.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (26.2%). With an HHI of 2956, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Of silk or man-made fibres, Woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, press felts) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (21.3%, €117.9M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 49.3% of Of silk or man-made fibres, Woven fabrics having a batt layer needled on them, of a kind used in papermaking machines (for example, press felts) imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (37.6%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -38.9% and -17.3% respectively.