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), Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment

The main extra-EU suppliers 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), Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 25.9% of total imports (€26.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1671, indicating a Moderate market.

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), Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (27.0%, €41.7M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 42.3% 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), Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (18.6%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.6%) and exports declining (-7.0%) compared to the previous year.