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EU >1 kV Circuit Breaker & Isolating Switch Imports — 2026 Data

EU extra-EU imports in the approved scope reached €309.30 million in H1 2026.

Switzerland was the leading identified supplier with 43.30% of the applicable denominator.

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H1 2026 Import Value
€309.30M
YoY Change
+4.25%
Net Mass
11.01M kg
Top 3 concentration
73.89%

Who are the leading extra-EU suppliers?

Switzerland led H1 2026 supplier value. The public table shows the five largest identified suppliers.

Top 3 concentration was 73.89%.

SupplierH1 2026 Import ValueShare
Switzerland€133.94M43.30%
China€71.15M23.00%
India€23.45M7.58%
South Korea€15.57M5.03%
Türkiye€14.51M4.69%

Import development and supplier concentration

Import value changed from €296,684,187 in H1 2025 to €309,297,281 in H1 2026.

Net mass changed from 10,436,052 to 11,007,777 kilograms. These trade measures do not establish production, consumption or installed capacity.

What does the approved CN scope cover?

Extra-EU imports under CN 85352100, 85352900, 85353010 and 85353090.

Scope limitation: The scope does not represent all switchgear, complete assemblies or panels, production, consumption, installed equipment or total market size.

H1 2025 vs H1 2026

Import value changed from €296.68 million to €309.30 million (+4.25%). Net mass changed from 10.44 million to 11.01 million kilograms.

Methodology & source

Analysis of monthly EU27_2020 extra-EU imports under CN8 85352100, 85352900, 85353010 and 85353090, covering automatic circuit breakers and isolating/make-and-break switches for voltages exceeding 1,000 V. Identified-country rankings exclude EU27 members, WORLD, geographic aggregates and special/pseudo partners. Official extra-EU aggregates are retained separately; residuals are disclosed and not redistributed. Trade value is reported in euros; net mass is calculated from Eurostat QUANTITY_IN_100KG × 100. The product does not cover all switchgear, complete switchgear assemblies/panels, domestic EU production, consumption or installed equipment.

SourceEurostat Comext
ScopeExtra-EU imports
CN85352100, 85352900, 85353010 and 85353090
PeriodH1 2025 vs H1 2026

2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.