Where does the EU import lithium-ion accumulators from?
China dominated EU extra-EU imports covered by CN 85076000. In H1 2026, imports originating in China were worth €16.40 billion, representing 90.63% of import value.
South Korea was the second-largest supplier at €359.87 million, followed by the United States at €350.90 million, Japan at €339.71 million and Malaysia at €113.34 million.
| Supplier | H1 2026 Import Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | €16.40B | 90.63% |
| South Korea | €359.87M | 1.99% |
| United States | €350.90M | 1.94% |
| Japan | €339.71M | 1.88% |
| Malaysia | €113.34M | 0.63% |
Supplier concentration and China share
China accounted for 90.63% of EU extra-EU import value under CN 85076000 in H1 2026, up from 89.80% in H1 2025.
China, South Korea, the United States and Japan together supplied approximately 96.4% of H1 2026 import value.
These shares apply only to extra-EU imports of lithium-ion accumulators classified under CN 85076000.
What does CN 85076000 cover?
Extra-EU imports of lithium-ion accumulators classified under CN code 85076000.
Scope limitation: This dataset does not represent the total EU battery market, EU battery production, EU battery consumption, installed battery capacity, EV batteries exclusively or stationary storage batteries exclusively.
H1 2025 vs H1 2026
EU extra-EU import value increased from €13.175 billion in H1 2025 to €18.097 billion in H1 2026, up 37.35%. Net mass rose from 680.37 million to 1.174 billion kilograms, up 72.50%, while average import value per kilogram fell 20.38% from €19.36 to €15.42.
Methodology & source
Extra-EU imports of lithium-ion accumulators classified under CN code 85076000. The scope covers lithium-ion accumulators broadly and is not limited to electric-vehicle batteries.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.