EU External Trade - Machines and appliances for testing metals, For hardness tests

Extra-EU sourcing of Machines and appliances for testing metals, For hardness tests is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 35.7% of imports (€18.5M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (31.9%). With an HHI of 2507, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Machines and appliances for testing metals, For hardness tests to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (18.1%, €15.1M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Machines and appliances for testing metals, For hardness tests are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 29.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (40.1%) and exports rising (4.6%) compared to the previous year.