84431500 - Printing machinery used for - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 57.0% of imports (€7.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (35.3%). With an HHI of 4503, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (20.4%, €7.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇦🇷 Argentina.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 41.7% of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (14.3%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 112.8% and 297.6% respectively.

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Who is the main supplier of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing (NC8 84431500) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 57.0% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing?

The extra-EU trade balance for Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing (NC8 84431500) is €23.0M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €12.8M, exports: €35.9M).

How much does the EU import of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing?

The EU imported €12.8M of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing (NC8 84431500) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 1.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing?

The weighted average import price of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing (NC8 84431500) is €11.53/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing?

The leading EU member state importer of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing (NC8 84431500) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 41.7% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 112.8% and 297.6% respectively.

1	🇨🇳 China	€7.3M	57.0%	592K kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.5M	35.3%	379K kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€434K	3.4%	67K kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€249K	1.9%	24K kg
5	🇶🇼 QW	€69K	0.5%	6K kg
6	🇮🇳 India	€35K	0.3%	2K kg
7	🇽🇸 XS	€20K	0.2%	6K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€7.3M	20.4%	127K kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€7.0M	19.5%	843K kg
3	🇦🇷 Argentina	€4.4M	12.3%	65K kg
4	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€3.2M	8.8%	67K kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.5M	4.3%	151K kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€1.3M	3.6%	176K kg
7	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€860K	2.4%	116K kg
8	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€454K	1.3%	27K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€7.3M	592Kt	€12.36/kg	57.8%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.5M	379Kt	€11.94/kg	35.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€434K	67Kt	€6.50/kg	3.4%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€249K	24Kt	€10.20/kg	2.0%
5	🇶🇼 QW	€69K	6Kt	€12.06/kg	0.5%
6	🇮🇳 India	€35K	2Kt	€17.49/kg	0.3%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€20K	6Kt	€3.45/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€7.3M	127Kt	€57.74/kg	28.2%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€7.0M	843Kt	€8.28/kg	26.9%
3	🇦🇷 Argentina	€4.4M	65Kt	€67.38/kg	16.9%
4	🇵🇰 Pakistan	€3.2M	67Kt	€46.74/kg	12.1%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.5M	151Kt	€10.16/kg	5.9%
6	🇨🇳 China	€1.3M	176Kt	€7.35/kg	5.0%
7	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€860K	116Kt	€7.39/kg	3.3%
8	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€454K	27Kt	€16.59/kg	1.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€7.3M	592Kt	€12.36/kg	57.8%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.5M	379Kt	€11.94/kg	35.8%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€434K	67Kt	€6.50/kg	3.4%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€249K	24Kt	€10.20/kg	2.0%
5	🇶🇼 QW	€69K	6Kt	€12.06/kg	0.5%
6	🇮🇳 India	€35K	2Kt	€17.49/kg	0.3%
7	🇽🇸 XS	€20K	6Kt	€3.45/kg	0.2%

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