EU External Trade - Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, Vacuum-moulding machines and other thermoforming machines

The main extra-EU suppliers of Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, Vacuum-moulding machines and other thermoforming machines are 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China. 🇨🇦 Canada leads with 25.8% of total imports (€68.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1513, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, Vacuum-moulding machines and other thermoforming machines to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (31.6%, €265.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, 🇵🇱 Poland concentrates 42.8% of Machinery for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, Vacuum-moulding machines and other thermoforming machines imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (10.6%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (40.3%) while exports were declining (-13.1%), signalling a structural market shift.