EU External Trade - Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), Mobile drilling derricks

Extra-EU sourcing of Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), Mobile drilling derricks is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 51.0% of imports (€2.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (10.8%). With an HHI of 2831, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), Mobile drilling derricks to 9 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇩🇿 Algeria remains the largest client (35.5%, €20.1M), followed by 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇷🇺 Russia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units), Mobile drilling derricks are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria. 🇮🇪 Ireland accounts for 34.7% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-36.0%) while exports were surging (75.0%), signalling a structural market shift.