EU External Trade - Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Flexographic printing machinery

The main extra-EU suppliers of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Flexographic printing machinery are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads with 36.4% of total imports (€125.7M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2317, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Flexographic printing machinery to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (31.4%, €756.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading|8442, Flexographic printing machinery are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 25.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (76.7%) and exports rising (4.5%) compared to the previous year.