EU External Trade - Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters, Ball or roller screws

Extra-EU sourcing of Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters, Ball or roller screws is highly concentrated. 🇨🇭 Switzerland captures 46.0% of imports (€268.7M), followed by 🇯🇵 Japan (16.4%). With an HHI of 2837, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters, Ball or roller screws are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 25.5% of European exports (€329.0M).

Within the EU, 🇩🇪 Germany concentrates 46.5% of Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters, Ball or roller screws imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (10.3%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy.

In 2025, imports were stable (-1.9%) and exports declining (-8.8%) compared to the previous year.