EU External Trade - OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS, I. OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES

Extra-EU sourcing of OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS, I. OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 79.5% of imports (€1.9B), followed by 🇮🇳 India (5.9%). With an HHI of 6386, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS, I. OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (29.2%, €220.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS, I. OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 19.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.1%) and exports declining (-9.1%) compared to the previous year.