EU External Trade - Of man-made fibres, Of a weight, per garment, not exceeding 1|kg

Extra-EU sourcing of Of man-made fibres, Of a weight, per garment, not exceeding 1|kg is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 48.4% of imports (€5.1B), followed by 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) (13.4%). With an HHI of 2790, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Of man-made fibres, Of a weight, per garment, not exceeding 1|kg to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (20.7%, €996.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Of man-made fibres, Of a weight, per garment, not exceeding 1|kg are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 25.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.0%) and exports stable (2.2%) compared to the previous year.