EU External Trade - Ribbons, Of man-made fibres, measuring less than 30|mm in width, permanently put in plastic or metal cartridges of a kind used in automatic typewriters, automatic data-processing equipment and other machines

Extra-EU sourcing of Ribbons, Of man-made fibres, measuring less than 30|mm in width, permanently put in plastic or metal cartridges of a kind used in automatic typewriters, automatic data-processing equipment and other machines is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 56.9% of imports (€49.6M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan (18.5%). With an HHI of 3693, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Ribbons, Of man-made fibres, measuring less than 30|mm in width, permanently put in plastic or metal cartridges of a kind used in automatic typewriters, automatic data-processing equipment and other machines to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (25.9%, €5.7M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 51.6% of Ribbons, Of man-made fibres, measuring less than 30|mm in width, permanently put in plastic or metal cartridges of a kind used in automatic typewriters, automatic data-processing equipment and other machines imports, well ahead of 🇧🇪 Belgium (32.8%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇬🇷 Greece.

In 2025, imports were stable (-3.0%) and exports falling sharply (-19.4%) compared to the previous year.