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 other materials

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 other materials is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 67.3% of imports (€84.1M), followed by 🇮🇩 Indonesia (8.1%). With an HHI of 4697, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports 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 other materials are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 67.2% (€32.3M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (7.5%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 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 other materials are 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 13.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-22.8%) and exports declining (-13.4%) compared to the previous year.