EU External Trade - Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included, Safety pins and other pins

Extra-EU sourcing of Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included, Safety pins and other pins is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 63.2% of imports (€25.0M), followed by 🇲🇾 Malaysia (12.1%). With an HHI of 4208, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included, Safety pins and other pins to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇭 Switzerland remains the largest client (16.1%, €2.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included, Safety pins and other pins are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 37.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.7%) and exports stable (-1.6%) compared to the previous year.