EU External Trade - Sewing machines (lock-stitch only), with heads of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor; sewing machine heads (lock-stitch only), of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor, Sewing machines having a value (not including frames, tables or furniture) of more than €|65|each

Extra-EU sourcing of Sewing machines (lock-stitch only), with heads of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor; sewing machine heads (lock-stitch only), of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor, Sewing machines having a value (not including frames, tables or furniture) of more than €|65|each is highly concentrated. 🇻🇳 Vietnam captures 52.2% of imports (€112.8M), followed by 🇹🇼 Taiwan (20.9%). With an HHI of 3531, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Sewing machines (lock-stitch only), with heads of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor; sewing machine heads (lock-stitch only), of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor, Sewing machines having a value (not including frames, tables or furniture) of more than €|65|each are 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine. 🇳🇴 Norway absorbs 35.7% of European exports (€7.8M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 59.6% of Sewing machines (lock-stitch only), with heads of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor; sewing machine heads (lock-stitch only), of a weight not exceeding 16|kg without motor or 17|kg including the motor, Sewing machines having a value (not including frames, tables or furniture) of more than €|65|each imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (18.3%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (17.2%) while exports were declining (-12.1%), signalling a structural market shift.