EU External Trade - 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, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather

The main extra-EU suppliers of 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, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China leads with 36.1% of total imports (€6.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1601, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports 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, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (20.2%, €81.7M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 45.6% of 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, Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (14.8%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (42.8%) while exports were falling sharply (-28.1%), signalling a structural market shift.