EU External Trade - Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than combined punching and shearing machines, Numerically controlled shearing machines

Extra-EU sourcing of Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than combined punching and shearing machines, Numerically controlled shearing machines is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 61.7% of imports (€48.6M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (24.4%). With an HHI of 4433, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than combined punching and shearing machines, Numerically controlled shearing machines to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (30.5%, €23.6M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Slitting lines, cut-to-length lines and other shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than combined punching and shearing machines, Numerically controlled shearing machines are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 23.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-23.5%) while exports were surging (24.3%), signalling a structural market shift.