EU External Trade - Tubes, Other

Extra-EU sourcing of Tubes, Other is highly concentrated. 🇲🇾 Malaysia captures 45.5% of imports (€51.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (29.9%). With an HHI of 3199, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Tubes, Other to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (32.9%, €21.1M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Tubes, Other are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇰 Slovakia. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 37.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.6%) and exports falling sharply (-36.8%) compared to the previous year.