Section XII — FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF

The Section XII — FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF sector generated €10.6B in extra-EU trade in Jan-Mar 2026. The EU imported €6.7B and exported €3.9B, resulting in a deficit of €2.8B.

The main extra-EU partners for the Section XII — FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF sector are 🇨🇳 China, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 32.1% of trade. An HHI of 1427 indicates a competitive market.