Where do EU battery-electric passenger-vehicle imports come from?
China led H1 2026 extra-EU import value at €4.43 billion, followed by South Korea at €2.16 billion and Japan at €1.32 billion.
The five largest suppliers represented 91.31% of H1 2026 import value.
| Supplier | H1 2026 Import Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | €4.43B | 43.75% |
| South Korea | €2.16B | 21.39% |
| Japan | €1.32B | 13.04% |
| United Kingdom | €706.01M | 6.98% |
| United States | €623.48M | 6.16% |
Supplier concentration and vehicle flows
China, South Korea and Japan supplied 78.17% of H1 2026 import value.
Reported vehicle quantity increased from 360,627 in H1 2025 to 526,048 in H1 2026, a rise of 45.87%.
Import value and reported vehicle quantity do not measure EU sales, registrations, production or the total automotive market.
What do CN 87038010 and 87038090 cover?
Extra-EU imports of battery-electric passenger vehicles classified under CN 87038010 and 87038090.
Scope limitation: This dataset does not represent all electric vehicles, the entire EU automotive market, EU EV production, EU EV sales or EU EV registrations.
H1 2025 vs H1 2026
Import value increased from €7.481 billion to €10.120 billion, up 35.28%. Reported vehicle quantity rose from 360,627 to 526,048, up 45.87%.
Methodology & source
Extra-EU imports of battery electric passenger vehicles classified under CN codes 87038010 and 87038090.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.