EU External Trade - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass

Extra-EU sourcing of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 50.9% of imports (€329.4M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (12.8%). With an HHI of 2917, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (25.4%, €767.2M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇳 China.

Within the EU, the leading importers of NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF, Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials or for cold working glass are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 27.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (26.3%) while exports were declining (-12.0%), signalling a structural market shift.