EU External Trade - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Ties, bow ties and cravats

Extra-EU sourcing of ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Ties, bow ties and cravats is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 75.1% of imports (€147.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (8.5%). With an HHI of 5741, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Ties, bow ties and cravats to 9 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (27.3%, €143.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, Ties, bow ties and cravats are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 21.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.6%) and exports declining (-5.7%) compared to the previous year.