Europe’s bed textile market offers opportunities for exporters from developing countries. The focus on sustainability and wellness is growing, driving interest in natural materials and designs. As the lower end of the market is dominated by volume-producing countries, the mid-high segment is most promising for added-value products. Value can be added through special techniques, artisanry, and the type and quality of raw materials. Emphasising the story behind a product can further add to its value.

The European market for soap offers opportunities, but competition is strong. The product group is dominated by European brands, with production both within Europe and globally. As the focus on sustainability is increasing further, the higher mid-end market is most promising for you. To succeed in a crowded product group, your soap needs to stand out, for example with special ingredients or other cultural aspects that trigger the senses. Values related to health and sustainability are becoming the norm.

Europe is a strong market for pants and trousers, with a total import value of €39.1 billion (2023) and a five-year average annual growth rate of 5%. The biggest markets are Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Poland. Women’s and girls’ pants and trousers are the dominating product subsegment in most countries, accounting for 53% of the total, but men’s pants and trousers are typically more expensive per unit. Pants and trousers make up over 20% of all European apparel imports from developing countries.

Europe is a strong market for dresses and skirts, with a total import value of €13.7 billion and a five-year average annual growth rate of 6.2%. The biggest markets are Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy. Dresses are the dominant product subsegment (81.3% of the total) and are typically the most expensive per unit. Synthetics are the most commonly used fibre, followed by cotton. Dresses and skirts make up around 7.5% of all European apparel imports from developing countries.

This report explains the most important opportunities and requirements for exporting swimwear to Europe. It outlines rules and regulations, the best channels to get your product on the market, the countries where your competitors are and the best ways to provide a quotation.

Community based tourism in Europe requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. To help you prepare CBI provides market information with trends which offer opportunities in the European market for community based tourism. From information about what makes Europe an interesting market for community based tourism, to European countries which offer the most opportunities for community based tourism and trends opportunities in the European community based tourism market.

Europe is a strong market for denim imports, despite experiencing a moderate decrease in both import value and volume due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The total import of denim to Europe reached a value of €7.4 billion in 2020 (compared with €7.7 billion in 2015), reaching a negative average annual growth rate of -0.8% from 2015 to 2020.

Europe is an attractive market for exporters of stevia in developing countries. Food and beverages represent the largest manufacturing sector in Europe, where stevia is increasingly used as a sugar substitute. The increasing consumer interest in healthier lifestyles is an important driving force. The European organic food market is the second-largest in the world and continues to grow steadily. Western-European countries offer the most opportunities for stevia from developing countries.