EU External Trade - Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard, Machinery for making paper or paperboard

Extra-EU sourcing of Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard, Machinery for making paper or paperboard is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 64.1% of imports (€52.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (11.3%). With an HHI of 4372, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard, Machinery for making paper or paperboard to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (29.4%, €884.1M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 47.0% of Machinery for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material or for making or finishing paper or paperboard, Machinery for making paper or paperboard imports, well ahead of 🇸🇪 Sweden (18.4%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (146.6%) while exports were falling sharply (-21.9%), signalling a structural market shift.