EU External Trade - Precision tubes, Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

Extra-EU sourcing of Precision tubes, Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 88.1% of imports (€172.0M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye (4.4%). With an HHI of 7800, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Precision tubes, Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇲🇽 Mexico accounts for 59.4% (€128.6M), ahead of 🇹🇷 Türkiye (12.2%). The top three destinations are 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 72.6% of Precision tubes, Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced) imports, well ahead of 🇵🇱 Poland (10.1%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -25.1% and -27.0% respectively.