EU External Trade - Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up, On a base of paper or paperboard only

The main extra-EU suppliers of Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up, On a base of paper or paperboard only are 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇨🇦 Canada. 🇨🇳 China leads with 28.2% of total imports (€167.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1765, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up, On a base of paper or paperboard only to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (16.1%, €144.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 55.7% of Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up, On a base of paper or paperboard only imports, well ahead of 🇵🇱 Poland (8.2%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇫🇷 France.

In 2025, imports were declining (-10.5%) and exports stable (-1.5%) compared to the previous year.