EU External Trade - Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), Worked ivory and articles of ivory

The main extra-EU suppliers of Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), Worked ivory and articles of ivory are 🇮🇳 India, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇨🇳 China. 🇮🇳 India leads with 36.1% of total imports (€601K). The HHI concentration index stands at 1642, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), Worked ivory and articles of ivory to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (30.4%, €461K), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇺 Cuba, 🇯🇵 Japan.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), Worked ivory and articles of ivory are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 38.2% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -37.4% and -65.3% respectively.