EU External Trade - Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines, Sparking plugs

Extra-EU sourcing of Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines, Sparking plugs is highly concentrated. 🇯🇵 Japan captures 65.5% of imports (€1.4B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (9.9%). With an HHI of 4495, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines, Sparking plugs to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (23.8%, €613.7M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 63.7% of Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines, Sparking plugs imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (16.8%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium.

In 2025, imports were stable (1.5%) and exports stable (0.2%) compared to the previous year.