Eurostat ComextJan-Mar 2026Trend: Jan 2022 - Mar 2026

50SILK

Name: Chapter 50: SILK - Extra-EU Trade
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Imports

€77.9M

Exports

€32.0M

Balance (deficit)

€-45.9M

Total trade

€109.9M

Analysis

Chapter 50 (SILK) generated €109.9M in extra-EU trade in Jan-Mar 2026. The EU imported €77.9M and exported €32.0M, resulting in a deficit of €45.9M.

The main partners for chapter SILK are 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇳 China dominates with 61.2% of total trade.

#	Imports	Exports	Total trade
1	€66.0M	€1.3M	€67.3M
2	€664K	€6.4M	€7.1M
3	€2.0M	€3.1M	€5.1M
4	€31K	€4.4M	€4.5M
5	€116K	€4.0M	€4.1M
6	€2.9M	€554K	€3.4M
7	€24K	€2.5M

#	Product	Imports	Exports	Total trade
1	Raw silk (not thrown)	€25.6M	€802K	€26.4M
2	Printed	€3.2M	€13.0M	€16.2M
3	Crêpes	€7.6M	€354K	€8.0M
4	Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)	€7.1M

ImportsExports

ImportsExportsEU member states

What is the main partner for chapter SILK?

The main partner for chapter SILK is 🇨🇳 China, with a volume of €67.3M in Jan-Mar 2026.

What is the trade balance for chapter SILK?

Chapter SILK shows a deficit of €45.9M (Jan-Mar 2026). The EU imports €77.9M and exports €32.0M.

What is the main NC8 product in chapter SILK?

The main NC8 product in chapter SILK is Raw silk (not thrown) (50020000), with a volume of €26.4M in Jan-Mar 2026.

Source: Eurostat Comext

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