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, Other generators

The main extra-EU suppliers 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, Other generators are 🇨🇳 China, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇨🇳 China leads with 34.3% of total imports (€644.6M). The HHI concentration index stands at 1909, indicating a Moderate 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, Other generators to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (28.3%, €936.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom.

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, Other generators are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.2% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (2.7%) and exports declining (-3.4%) compared to the previous year.