EU External Trade - Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included, Of human hair

Extra-EU sourcing of Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included, Of human hair is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 73.9% of imports (€479.8M), followed by 🇮🇩 Indonesia (10.7%). With an HHI of 5598, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included, Of human hair to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (20.8%, €16.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair not elsewhere specified or included, Of human hair are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-8.3%) and exports declining (-4.5%) compared to the previous year.