EU External Trade - Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics, Of plastics

The main extra-EU suppliers of Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics, Of plastics are 🇨🇳 China, 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina, 🇦🇱 Albania. 🇨🇳 China leads with 31.8% of total imports (€44.5M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1553, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics, Of plastics to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇳 Tunisia remains the largest client (19.5%, €64.5M), followed by 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 54.6% of Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics, Of plastics imports, well ahead of 🇷🇴 Romania (7.6%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (12.8%) while exports were falling sharply (-15.3%), signalling a structural market shift.