EU External Trade - Other, Incorporating a protective metal toecap

Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Incorporating a protective metal toecap is highly concentrated. 🇹🇳 Tunisia captures 54.3% of imports (€142.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (24.7%). With an HHI of 3630, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Other, Incorporating a protective metal toecap to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (23.8%, €13.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 68.5% of Other, Incorporating a protective metal toecap imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (6.7%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-7.2%) while exports were rising (7.1%), signalling a structural market shift.