Identified supplier countries and territories
Rankings use observed eligible supplier trade. Shares use the official extra-EU denominator. Coverage is observed CN8-month positions out of 24 for the combined H1 scope; incomplete histories remain partial.
| Partner | H1 2026 EUR | Official share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 238,026,688 | 28.52% | 24/24 complete |
| Viet Nam | 134,327,669 | 16.10% | 24/24 complete |
| South Korea | 93,342,404 | 11.19% | 24/24 complete |
| Türkiye | 62,497,573 | 7.49% | 24/24 complete |
| United States | 55,683,248 | 6.67% | 24/24 complete |
Defined customs scope
Extra-EU imports reported by EU27_2020 under CN8 85071020 (lead-acid starter accumulators, liquid electrolyte), 85071080 (other lead-acid starter accumulators), 85072020 (other lead-acid accumulators, liquid electrolyte) and 85072080 (other lead-acid accumulators). January–June 2025 versus January–June 2026.
Scope limitation: Scope excludes lithium-ion batteries, other battery chemistries, battery parts and spent batteries. The four CN8 codes do not establish the final application of individual batteries.
Methodology & source
Eurostat Comext DS-045409; monthly EU27_2020 IMPORT (1), CN8 85071020, 85071080, 85072020 and 85072080, EXT_EU27_2020. Official aggregates alone determine headlines and share denominators. Rankings use eligible identified supplier observations. Original QUANTITY_IN_100KG is retained separately; normalized kg already equals the original value multiplied by 100 once. Missing values remain blank. Combined supplier H1 completeness requires 24 CN8-month observations per indicator; single-code completeness requires six. Top 3 and Top 5 use matching official H1 totals. Source update: 16 October 2026; extraction: 28 October 2026.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.