What this market covers
Adhesives made from biological sources or designed to bond to tissue, used in wood products, packaging and surgery. Buyers are manufacturers and medical firms.
Typical segments
- Plant based wood adhesives
- Protein based adhesives
- Surgical tissue adhesives
- Packaging adhesives
Source: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +1% from 2020 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
- Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
- US employment in the core industry shifted +9% since 2020.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €107.5 million of products under CN code 35069900 (Glues, prepared, and other prepared adhesives, n.e.s.) from outside the EU in 2025. | 107.5 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 35069900 were up 1% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€106.6 million), calculated from Eurostat values. | +1 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 35069900 to countries outside the EU were worth €167.5 million in 2025. | 167.5 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 35069900 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €549.8 million in 2025. | 549.8 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| United Kingdom was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 35069900 to the EU in 2025, with €35.7 million, or 33% of extra-EU imports. | 35.7 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 35069900 to the United States were €13.0 million in 2025. | 13.0 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 35069900 was €4.28 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 4.28 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Italy was the largest EU exporter of CN 35069900 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €46.2 million. | 46.2 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 480 enterprises in NACE class C2052 (Manufacture of glues) in 2023. | 480 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class C2052 had net turnover of €5.89 billion in 2023. | 5.89 EUR billion | 2023 | Eurostat |
| NACE class C2052 employed 15,518 people across the EU in 2023. | 15,518 persons employed | 2023 | Eurostat |
| The US had 779 private establishments in NAICS 325520 (Adhesive manufacturing) in 2025. | 779 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 325520 employed an average of 24,219 people in US private industry in 2025. | 24,219 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 325520 changed by +9% between 2020 (22,304 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | +9 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 325520 was $94,437 in 2025. | 94,437 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| PubMed indexed 254 papers mentioning "bioadhesive" in the title or abstract in 2025. | 254 papers | 2025 | U.S. National Library of Medicine |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 1
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 107450041
- Figure 2
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 106648109; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 107450041
- Figure 3
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 167548287
- Figure 4
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 549800204
- Figure 5
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, partner GB, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 35656314
- Figure 6
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 13022659
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 35069900, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 107450041, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 251343
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter IT, product 35069900, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 46240878
- Figure 8
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 9
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2052, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 480
- Figure 10
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2052, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 5891
- Figure 11
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2052, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 15518
- Figure 9
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 325520, 2025 (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 12
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 325520, annual_avg_estabs 779
- Figure 13
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 325520, annual_avg_emplvl 24219
- Figure 14
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 22304; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 24219
- Figure 15
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 325520, avg_annual_pay 94437
- Figure 12
- U.S. National Library of Medicine: PubMed search "bioadhesive"[tiab] AND 2025[dp] (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 16
esearch count 254
- Figure 16
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Wood panel makers
- Packaging firms
- Medical device makers
Large non-EU suppliers to the EU
What the full report covers
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU bioadhesives market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €107.5 million of goods under CN 35069900 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €167.5 million.
Where does the EU import bioadhesives from?
United Kingdom was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included United States, China, Türkiye.
What is the average import price of bioadhesives in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €4.28 per kilogram for CN 35069900 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most bioadhesives?
Italy led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by Germany, Spain.
How many US companies are in the bioadhesives industry?
BLS counts 779 private establishments in NAICS 325520 (Adhesive manufacturing), the closest official industry.
How many EU companies are in the bioadhesives industry?
Eurostat counts 480 enterprises in NACE class C2052 (Manufacture of glues).
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