EU External Trade - Machines for preparing textile fibres; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft-winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading|8446|or 8447, Textile doubling or twisting machines

The main extra-EU suppliers of Machines for preparing textile fibres; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft-winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading|8446|or 8447, Textile doubling or twisting machines are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇨🇭 Switzerland. 🇨🇳 China leads with 43.7% of total imports (€7.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2493, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Machines for preparing textile fibres; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft-winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading|8446|or 8447, Textile doubling or twisting machines to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇷 Türkiye remains the largest client (27.1%, €55.3M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Machines for preparing textile fibres; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft-winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading|8446|or 8447, Textile doubling or twisting machines are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 22.2% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -28.2% and -25.4% respectively.