EU External Trade - Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics, Moulds for mineral materials

Extra-EU sourcing of Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics, Moulds for mineral materials is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇯🇵 Japan) account for 62.2% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 21.2% (€44.6M). An HHI of 936 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics, Moulds for mineral materials to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (24.0%, €223.0M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics, Moulds for mineral materials are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇧🇪 Belgium. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 31.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (9.8%) while exports were declining (-6.0%), signalling a structural market shift.