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 making or repairing footwear

Extra-EU sourcing 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 making or repairing footwear is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 64.2% of imports (€25.8M), followed by 🇦🇱 Albania (7.0%). With an HHI of 4241, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

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 making or repairing footwear to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇳 Tunisia remains the largest client (10.0%, €19.2M), followed by 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇮🇳 India, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 60.8% 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 making or repairing footwear imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (15.5%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇷🇴 Romania.

In 2025, imports were declining (-11.0%) and exports falling sharply (-15.4%) compared to the previous year.