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, Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators

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, Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea) account for 81.0% of the total. 🇨🇳 China leads with 22.5% (€686.1M). An HHI of 1496 confirms a Competitive market.

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, Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (25.2%, €502.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers 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, Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 19.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-2.7%) and exports rising (3.9%) compared to the previous year.