EU External Trade - Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hairdryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading|8545, Electric smoothing irons

Extra-EU sourcing of Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hairdryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading|8545, Electric smoothing irons is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 79.4% of imports (€895.2M), followed by 🇮🇩 Indonesia (19.4%). With an HHI of 6676, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hairdryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading|8545, Electric smoothing irons to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇷 Türkiye remains the largest client (25.7%, €219.5M), followed by 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus; electrothermic hairdressing apparatus (for example, hairdryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading|8545, Electric smoothing irons are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 22.6% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-5.1%) and exports declining (-5.9%) compared to the previous year.