EU External Trade - Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished

Extra-EU sourcing of Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 85.5% of imports (€26.1M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (3.2%). With an HHI of 7338, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇦🇷 Argentina remains the largest client (20.9%, €30.0M), followed by 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇧🇷 Brazil.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 61.8% of Painted, varnished or coated with plastics, Tinplate, not further worked than varnished; products, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides, varnished imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (20.0%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -25.2% and -21.3% respectively.