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, Parts

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, Parts is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 54.8% of imports (€1.3B), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (14.2%). With an HHI of 3308, 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, Parts to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇦 Ukraine remains the largest client (19.2%, €325.0M), followed by 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

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, Parts are 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇭🇺 Hungary accounts for 19.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.9%) and exports declining (-9.9%) compared to the previous year.