8530 - ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers 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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 32.4% of total imports (€268.3M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2078, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports 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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (9.7%, €295.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers 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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 19.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-34.8%) and exports declining (-6.7%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) to the EU?

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) (NC8 8530) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 32.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608)?

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) (NC8 8530) is €2.2B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €829.0M, exports: €3.1B).

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608)?

The EU imported €829.0M 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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) (NC8 8530) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 14.4M kg in volume.

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608)?

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) (NC8 8530) is €57.51/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608)?

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 signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (other than those of heading|8608) (NC8 8530) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 19.3% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€268.3M	32.4%	4.5M kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€254.2M	30.7%	6.8M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€58.2M	7.0%	538K kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€43.3M	5.2%	282K kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€22.9M	2.8%	294K kg
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€13.8M	1.7%	16K kg
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€11.9M	1.4%	13K kg
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€6.3M	0.8%	37K kg
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€6.2M	0.8%	30K kg
10	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€5.2M	0.6%	64K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€295.9M	9.7%	4.7M kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€224.3M	7.3%	3.3M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€161.6M	5.3%	1.5M kg
4	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€144.4M	4.7%	668K kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€132.7M	4.3%	741K kg
6	🇮🇱 Israel	€121.1M	4.0%	497K kg
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€100.9M	3.3%	710K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€268.3M	4.5Mt	€59.25/kg	38.9%
2	🇨🇳 China	€254.2M	6.8Mt	€37.51/kg	36.8%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€58.2M	538Kt	€108.17/kg	8.4%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€43.3M	282Kt	€153.32/kg	6.3%
5	🇮🇳 India	€22.9M	294Kt	€77.98/kg	3.3%
6	🇯🇵 Japan	€13.8M	16Kt	€882.48/kg	2.0%
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€11.9M	13Kt	€922.43/kg	1.7%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€6.3M	37Kt	€169.26/kg	0.9%
9	🇦🇺 Australia	€6.2M	30Kt	€207.40/kg	0.9%
10	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€5.2M	64Kt	€80.51/kg	0.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€295.9M	4.7Mt	€62.37/kg	21.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€224.3M	3.3Mt	€67.22/kg	16.5%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€161.6M	1.5Mt	€109.62/kg	11.9%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€144.4M	668Kt	€216.21/kg	10.6%
5	🇮🇳 India	€132.7M	741Kt	€179.08/kg	9.7%
6	🇮🇱 Israel	€121.1M	497Kt	€243.66/kg	8.9%
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€100.9M	710Kt	€142.20/kg	7.4%
8	🇲🇽 Mexico	€71.5M	678Kt	€105.49/kg	5.2%
9	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€55.0M	1.2Mt	€47.14/kg	4.0%
10	🇨🇳 China	€55.0M	858Kt	€64.10/kg	4.0%

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