Who supplies EU power capacitor imports?
China, Brazil and the United States accounted for 77.78% of H1 2026 official import value. The table shows statistical partner countries, not supplier companies.
| Supplier | H1 2025 value | H1 2026 value | 2025 share | 2026 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | €35.99M | €23.30M | 71.85% | 43.18% |
| Brazil | €1.89M | €11.99M | 3.77% | 22.23% |
| United States | €1.68M | €6.67M | 3.34% | 12.37% |
| Switzerland | €2.86M | €4.66M | 5.70% | 8.63% |
| India | €3.73M | €3.45M | 7.45% | 6.39% |
A different supplier mix, with concentration still high
China’s import value declined 35.27%, while Brazil increased 535.67% and the United States increased 298.33%. The data establish these movements, not their causes.
Top 3 concentration fell from 85.01% to 77.78% (-7.23 percentage points). Top 5 increased from 92.12% to 92.79% (+0.67 points). A changed ranking does not imply a broadly unconcentrated import base.
What does CN8 85321000 cover?
Extra-EU imports under CN8 85321000: fixed capacitors designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits with reactive power-handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power capacitors). The classification is materially unchanged in 2025 and 2026; no classification bridge is required.
Scope limitation: The CN8 classification does not establish exclusive final application. These imports cannot be described exclusively as grid capacitors, utility-grid equipment, renewable-energy capacitors, transmission equipment, distribution equipment or power-factor-correction equipment. They do not measure EU production, consumption, installed capacity, the total EU capacitor market or all electrical capacitors. Supplier rankings represent statistical partner countries/territories, not companies. Missing observations are not verified zero trade. Value/kg ratios are not prices or price indices.
H1 2025 versus H1 2026
Official value increased from €50,091,421 to €53,953,744 (+€3,862,323; +7.71%). Net mass increased from 2,302,428 kg to 2,371,339 kg (+68,911 kg; +2.99%). Residual value was €36,484 in 2025 and €96,285 in 2026; neither amount was redistributed.
Methodology & source
Eurostat Comext DS-045409; reporter EU27_2020; flow IMPORT; January-June 2025 versus January-June 2026. Official totals use EXT_EU27_2020. Identified suppliers exclude EU27 members, WORLD, geographic aggregates, stores/provisions, unspecified/confidential and pseudo partners. Identifiable statistical jurisdictions such as XS (Serbia) and XK (Kosovo) are retained when present. Shares and Top 3/Top 5 use official extra-EU value. Net mass = QUANTITY_IN_100KG × 100. Residuals equal official minus identified totals and are never redistributed. H1 totals sum reported observations; counts disclose coverage. All 12 official months contain value and mass observations.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.