EU External Trade - MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL, Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal

Extra-EU sourcing of MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL, Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 77.9% of imports (€252.9M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan (6.6%). With an HHI of 6163, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL, Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (24.4%, €64.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL, Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 19.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.7%) and exports stable (2.4%) compared to the previous year.