Question 1

Who is the main supplier of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles (NC8 8512) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 25.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles (NC8 8512) is €4.7B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €14.0B, exports: €18.6B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €14.0B of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles (NC8 8512) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 590.4M kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles (NC8 8512) is €23.65/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES, Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading|8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles (NC8 8512) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 26.7% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€3.6B	25.6%	188.5M kg
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.6B	11.7%	56.0M kg
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€1.2B	8.7%	54.1M kg
4	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.2B	8.5%	51.6M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€924.8M	6.6%	66.5M kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€813.5M	5.8%	36.0M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€244.8M	1.8%	9.6M kg
8	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€122.9M	0.9%	4.0M kg
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€49.6M	0.4%	3.1M kg
10	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€36.0M	0.3%	763K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€5.4B	28.8%	63.2M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.5B	19.0%	98.3M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.3B	12.6%	46.2M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€927.7M	5.0%	32.0M kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€434.0M	2.3%	15.4M kg
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€298.6M	1.6%	9.8M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€35.4M	0.2%	315K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€3.6B	188.5Mt	€19.00/kg	36.5%
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	€1.6B	56.0Mt	€29.07/kg	16.6%
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€1.2B	54.1Mt	€22.34/kg	12.3%
4	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€1.2B	51.6Mt	€23.07/kg	12.2%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€924.8M	66.5Mt	€13.90/kg	9.4%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€813.5M	36.0Mt	€22.62/kg	8.3%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€244.8M	9.6Mt	€25.49/kg	2.5%
8	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€122.9M	4.0Mt	€30.98/kg	1.3%
9	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€49.6M	3.1Mt	€16.15/kg	0.5%
10	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€36.0M	763Kt	€47.22/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€5.4B	63.2Mt	€84.93/kg	41.3%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.5B	98.3Mt	€35.92/kg	27.2%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€2.3B	46.2Mt	€50.60/kg	18.0%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€927.7M	32.0Mt	€29.03/kg	7.1%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€434.0M	15.4Mt	€28.21/kg	3.3%
6	🇧🇷 Brazil	€298.6M	9.8Mt	€30.44/kg	2.3%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€35.4M	315Kt	€112.23/kg	0.3%
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€27.6M	249Kt	€110.69/kg	0.2%
9	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	€13.5M	802Kt	€16.87/kg	0.1%
10	🇿🇦 South Africa	€12.0M	668Kt	€17.99/kg	0.1%

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