EU External Trade - 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, Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes

Extra-EU sourcing 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, Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 51.9% of imports (€818.9M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States (9.7%). With an HHI of 2974, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

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, Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇮🇸 Iceland remains the largest client (14.7%, €592.6M), followed by 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

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, Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes are 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany. 🇸🇪 Sweden accounts for 18.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (19.3%) while exports were declining (-13.6%), signalling a structural market shift.