EU External Trade - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading|8458

The main extra-EU suppliers of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading|8458 are 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇼 Taiwan. 🇨🇳 China leads with 38.6% of total imports (€322.2M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2057, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading|8458 to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (23.4%, €819.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading|8458 are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 23.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were rising (6.2%) while exports were declining (-7.2%), signalling a structural market shift.