Who are the leading extra-EU suppliers?
Türkiye led H1 2026 supplier value. The public table shows the five largest identified suppliers.
Top 5 concentration was 73.35%.
| Supplier | H1 2026 Import Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | €214.67M | 24.63% |
| China | €181.01M | 20.76% |
| Egypt | €111.20M | 12.76% |
| Switzerland | €86.12M | 9.88% |
| South Korea | €46.47M | 5.33% |
Import development and supplier concentration
Import value changed from €579,637,215 in H1 2025 to €871,745,604 in H1 2026.
Net mass changed from 90,708,861 to 136,483,521 kilograms. These trade measures do not establish production, consumption or installed capacity.
What does the approved CN scope cover?
Extra-EU imports under CN 85446010 and 85446090.
Scope limitation: The two classes do not represent all EU cable imports, the total cable market, grid investment, installed grid capacity, EU production or consumption.
H1 2025 vs H1 2026
Import value changed from €579.64 million to €871.75 million (+50.40%). Net mass changed from 90.71 million to 136.48 million kilograms.
Methodology & source
Extra-EU imports under CN8 85446010 and 85446090, covering selected insulated electric conductor classes for voltages exceeding 1,000 V. The scope is limited strictly to these two CN8 classes and does not represent every product that may be described commercially as a power cable.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.