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 winding (including weft-winding) or reeling 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 winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇨🇳 China. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 36.0% of total imports (€15.1M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1994, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for 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 winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines are 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 32.0% of European exports (€414.9M).

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 winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 21.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (10.1%) while exports were falling sharply (-28.6%), signalling a structural market shift.