EU External Trade - Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting, Other

The main extra-EU suppliers of Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting, Other are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 34.4% of total imports (€87.1M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2084, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting, Other to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (29.1%, €62.4M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting, Other are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 31.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (5.1%) and exports rising (13.5%) compared to the previous year.