EU External Trade - Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Sinkers

Extra-EU sourcing of Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Sinkers is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇰🇷 South Korea) account for 72.2% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 18.8% (€834K). An HHI of 1116 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Sinkers to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (18.7%, €384K), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇽🇸 XS.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 58.7% of Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Sinkers imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (24.3%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-25.2%) while exports were surging (93.8%), signalling a structural market shift.