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, Other

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, Other is highly concentrated. 🇻🇳 Vietnam captures 75.8% of imports (€72.9M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (21.5%). With an HHI of 6210, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports 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, Other are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 50.4% (€1.7M), ahead of 🇩🇿 Algeria (7.1%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇺🇦 Ukraine.

Within the EU, the leading importers 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, Other are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 38.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (4.4%) and exports rising (9.9%) compared to the previous year.