How to export power transformers of 650–10,000 kVA to Germany? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8504 from Türkiye into Germany came to €171m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 3.8% of its imports from outside the EU. Against the 12 months before: +27.6%.
Figures are for heading 8504: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into Germany
Heading 8504 · September 2025 – August 2026
€171m+27.6% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: €134m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by Germany, from its own import statistics.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.
Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in Germany
The market's own import figures for heading 8504, last 12 months.
- Imports from outside the EU, 12 months
- €4.53bn+2.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share of imports from outside the EU
- 3.8%3% in the 12 months before
As an EU member, Germany counts its imports from outside the EU; Türkiye's share is its share of those.
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €2.08bn | 45.9% | |
| €379m | 8.4% | |
| €284m | 6.3% | |
| €266m | 5.9% | |
| €215m | 4.8% |
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 8504.22
Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA
Official Turkish title: Sıvı dielektrikli transformatörler; 650 kVA < gücü <= 10 000 kVA
Heading 8504Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors
Türkiye exported €490m of HS 8504.22 in 2025: rank 86 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
4 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 8504.22.10.00.00Liquid dielectric transformers, having a power handling capacity > 650 kVA but <= 1.600 kVA
- 8504.22.90.10.00Sıvı dielektrikli transformatörler; 1 600 kVA < gücü <= 2 000 kVA ve 35 000 volttan az olanlar
- 8504.22.90.20.00Sıvı dielektrikli transformatörler; 2 000 kVA < gücü <= 10 000 kVA ve 35 000 volttan az olanlar
- 8504.22.90.90.00Sıvı dielektrikli transformatörler; 2 000 kVA < gücü <= 10 000 kVA ve 35 000 volttan daha fazla olanlar
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Türkiye rank among Germany's suppliers of power transformers of 650–10,000 kVA?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 3.8% of Germany's imports of HS 8504: No. 7 of 91 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of power transformers of 650–10,000 kVA to Germany growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €171m of goods under HS 8504 went from Türkiye to Germany: +27.6% on the 12 months before.
