EU External Trade - Buttons, Of base metal, not covered with textile material

Extra-EU sourcing of Buttons, Of base metal, not covered with textile material is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 46.3% of imports (€56.3M), followed by 🇹🇭 Thailand (19.4%). With an HHI of 2848, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Buttons, Of base metal, not covered with textile material to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (23.5%, €26.7M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇳 Tunisia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Buttons, Of base metal, not covered with textile material are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 31.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.0%) and exports declining (-7.7%) compared to the previous year.