EU External Trade - Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings|8456|to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished), Machinery, apparatus and equipment

Extra-EU sourcing of Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings|8456|to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished), Machinery, apparatus and equipment is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 47.3% of imports (€56.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (21.3%). With an HHI of 2927, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings|8456|to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished), Machinery, apparatus and equipment to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (23.8%, €131.5M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 44.3% of Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings|8456|to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished), Machinery, apparatus and equipment imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (11.8%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, imports were declining (-6.8%) and exports stable (-0.6%) compared to the previous year.