Extra-EU sourcing of Other, Perforated is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 41.2% of imports (€867K), followed by 🇨🇳 China (40.2%). With an HHI of 3359, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.
The EU exports Other, Perforated to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (27.9%, €5.5M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.
Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 40.1% of Other, Perforated imports, well ahead of 🇵🇹 Portugal (20.3%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania.
The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -19.1% and -33.9% respectively.