EU External Trade - HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF, Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed

Extra-EU sourcing of HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF, Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed is highly concentrated. 🇪🇨 Ecuador captures 49.3% of imports (€14.9M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (35.1%). With an HHI of 3721, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF, Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇱 Chile remains the largest client (31.1%, €948K), followed by 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 66.4% of HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF, Hat-shapes, plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (14.4%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -26.4% and -25.0% respectively.