EU External Trade - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds

Extra-EU sourcing of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 42.9% of imports (€419.8M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (26.8%). With an HHI of 2603, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (31.9%, €302.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, the leading importers of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 34.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.4%) and exports declining (-7.5%) compared to the previous year.