EU External Trade - Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, Elbows and bends

Extra-EU sourcing of Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, Elbows and bends is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 56.9% of imports (€132.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (17.5%). With an HHI of 3595, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, Elbows and bends to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (19.0%, €59.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, Elbows and bends are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 25.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (13.9%) while exports were declining (-8.5%), signalling a structural market shift.