EU External Trade - Watch cases and parts thereof, Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal

Extra-EU sourcing of Watch cases and parts thereof, Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 97.5% of imports (€78.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (1.6%). With an HHI of 9500, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Watch cases and parts thereof, Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 94.6% (€37.9M), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (2.7%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China.

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 89.0% of Watch cases and parts thereof, Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal imports, well ahead of 🇮🇹 Italy (4.8%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -32.2% and -39.9% respectively.