EU External Trade - PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR, Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading|0505|and worked quills and scapes)

Extra-EU sourcing of PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR, Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading|0505|and worked quills and scapes) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 76.3% of imports (€59.1M), followed by 🇿🇦 South Africa (16.7%). With an HHI of 6114, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR, Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading|0505|and worked quills and scapes) to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇻🇳 Vietnam remains the largest client (19.7%, €8.1M), followed by 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, the leading importers of PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR, Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading|0505|and worked quills and scapes) are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 19.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-14.8%) and exports falling sharply (-32.3%) compared to the previous year.