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

The main extra-EU suppliers of Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Other are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇰🇷 South Korea leads with 27.7% of total imports (€4.9M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1907, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Other to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇽🇸 XS remains the largest client (28.4%, €3.6M), followed by 🇽🇸 XS, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches, Other are 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇹 Portugal. 🇦🇹 Austria accounts for 25.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-8.1%) and exports falling sharply (-45.3%) compared to the previous year.