EU External Trade - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines

Extra-EU sourcing of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 52.2% of imports (€59.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (7.7%). With an HHI of 2831, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (12.2%, €134.3M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇽 Mexico.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 55.7% of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skins or leather, other than sewing machines imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (15.5%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (9.1%) while exports were falling sharply (-15.2%), signalling a structural market shift.