Imports
€919.6M
142.0M kg
Exports
€798.4M
112.3M kg
Balance
€-121.2M
Deficit
Price/kg
€6.48/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €121.2M for Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof, For the industrial assembly of: Vehicles of heading|8703; Vehicles of heading|8704|with either a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2|500|cm$3|or with a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2|800|cm$3; Vehicles of heading|8705 (NC8 87085020), a product with balanced trade flows. Imports reached €919.6M versus €798.4M in exports. The average import cost stood at €6.48/kg.
In 2025, imports were stable (0.5%) and exports declining (-5.2%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €425.3M | 46.3% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €179.4M | 19.5% |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €144.1M | 15.7% |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €111.2M | 12.1% |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €27.8M | 3.0% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €218.9M | 27.4% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €148.1M | 18.5% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €90.3M | 11.3% |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €78.8M | 9.9% |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €52.3M | 6.6% |
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€6.48/kg
€7.11/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €425.3M | 73.2Mt | €5.81/kg | 47.9% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €179.4M | 27.5Mt | €6.53/kg | 20.2% | |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €144.1M | 15.4Mt | €9.38/kg | 16.2% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €111.2M | 16.5Mt | €6.74/kg | 12.5% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €27.8M | 4.1Mt | €6.83/kg | 3.1% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €218.9M | 23.9Mt | €9.16/kg | 37.2% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €148.1M | 19.9Mt | €7.44/kg | 25.2% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | €90.3M | 8.5Mt | €10.66/kg | 15.3% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €78.8M | 11.6Mt | €6.82/kg | 13.4% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €52.3M | 12.3Mt | €4.26/kg | 8.9% |