Country supplier concentration eased slightly
China remained first with EUR 467.7 million. Top 3 concentration declined from 51.92% to 51.22%; Top 5 declined from 62.58% to 62.13%. Suppliers are countries/statistical jurisdictions, not companies.
| Supplier | H1 2025 share | H1 2026 share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 35.25% | 34.72% |
| United States | 9.77% | 9.65% |
| Switzerland | 6.90% | 6.85% |
| Tunisia | 5.31% | 5.49% |
| Japan | 5.35% | 5.42% |
Seven precisely defined CN8 classes
Extra-EU imports reported by EU27_2020 under CN8 85365003, 85365005, 85365007, 85365011, 85365015, 85365019, 85365080, covering the seven mutually exclusive subdivisions of 853650 — Other switches — under heading 8536, for voltages not exceeding 1,000 V. 85365003: Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated thyristor AC switches). 85365005: Electronic switches, including temperature-protected electronic switches, consisting of a transistor and a logic chip (chip-on-chip technology). 85365007: Electromechanical snap-action switches for a current not exceeding 11 A. 85365011: Push-button switches. Inherited branch: voltage not exceeding 60 V. 85365015: Rotary switches. Inherited branch: voltage not exceeding 60 V. 85365019: Other switches. Inherited branch: voltage not exceeding 60 V. 85365080: Remaining other switches above 60 V and not exceeding 1,000 V, excluding specifically enumerated classes.
Scope limitation: Only the seven selected CN8 subdivisions of 853650 are covered; not all electrical switching equipment or all heading 8536 apparatus. This dataset is not the total EU electrical switch market, total EU electrical equipment market, EU production, EU consumption, EU sales, installed stock or installed capacity. CN8 does not identify final application. Electric vehicles, renewable energy, power grids, industrial automation, railways, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers, buildings and other particular end-use markets cannot be isolated from this dataset. Suppliers are countries/statistical jurisdictions, not companies. Low-voltage refers to the CN threshold of voltage not exceeding 1,000 V. Net mass is not equipment count or installed capacity. Value per kg is not a market price or price index. Observed changes do not establish causal explanations or forecasts. Missing observations are not verified zero trade. Residuals remain separate and unallocated. Trade statistics may subsequently be revised.
Methodology & source
Eurostat Comext DS-045409; EU27_2020; IMPORT; H1 means January-June. Official totals sum selected CN8 EXT_EU27_2020 observations. Shares use official values. Residuals remain unallocated. Net mass is QUANTITY_IN_100KG × 100. Suppliers are countries/statistical jurisdictions. Data may be revised. Extra-EU imports reported by EU27_2020 under CN8 85365003, 85365005, 85365007, 85365011, 85365015, 85365019, 85365080, covering the seven mutually exclusive subdivisions of 853650 — Other switches — under heading 8536, for voltages not exceeding 1,000 V. Only the seven selected CN8 subdivisions of 853650 are covered; not all electrical switching equipment or all heading 8536 apparatus. This dataset is not the total EU electrical switch market, total EU electrical equipment market, EU production, EU consumption, EU sales, installed stock or installed capacity. CN8 does not identify final application. Electric vehicles, renewable energy, power grids, industrial automation, railways, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers, buildings and other particular end-use markets cannot be isolated from this dataset. Suppliers are countries/statistical jurisdictions, not companies. Low-voltage refers to the CN threshold of voltage not exceeding 1,000 V. Net mass is not equipment count or installed capacity. Value per kg is not a market price or price index. Observed changes do not establish causal explanations or forecasts. Missing observations are not verified zero trade. Residuals remain separate and unallocated. Trade statistics may subsequently be revised.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.