Where does Türkiye rank among Germany's suppliers of electric vans and trucks?

From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 66% of Germany's imports of HS 8704: No. 1 of 32 supplying countries.

Are Türkiye's exports of electric vans and trucks to Germany growing?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €984m of goods under HS 8704 went from Türkiye to Germany: +37.2% on the 12 months before.

How to export electric vans and trucks to Germany? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Imports of heading 8704 from Türkiye into Germany came to €984m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 66% of its imports from outside the EU. Against the 12 months before: +37.2%.

Figures are for heading 8704: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Imports from Türkiye into Germany

Heading 8704 · September 2025 – August 2026

€984m+37.2% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: €717m

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 8704, last 12 months.

Imports from outside the EU, 12 months: €1.49bn+6.3% on the 12 months before
Türkiye's share of imports from outside the EU: 66%51.1% 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

The largest suppliers
Origin	12 months	Share
Türkiye	€984m	66%
South Africa	€268m	18%
Switzerland	€57.7m	3.9%
South Korea	€46.2m	3.1%
United Kingdom	€39.9m	2.7%

36 months and every origin: the customs watch

Rules notified to the WTO

Rules for this product in Germany as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.

G/SPS/N/EU/987Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)New ruleOpen for commentsNotified by the European Union
Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards measures to prevent the entry into the Union territory, and the spread within it, of Aleurocanthus spiniferus, Agrilus planipennisChloridea virescens, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4, Hirschmanniella spp., Meloidogyne enterolobii, Raspberry leaf curl virus, Spodoptera ornithogalli, Spodoptera praefica, Strawberry leaf curl virus, Thaumatotibia leucotreta, Toumeyella parvicornis and Xanthomonas citri pv. viticola, as regards changes of protected zones in relation to Beet necrotic yellow vein virus and Erwinia amylovora, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1941 and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1927
Products: Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 09 (Spices), 12 (seeds), 14 (vegetable products), 44 (wood), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles), 94 (prefabricated buildings of wood))
Notified on 30 October 2026Comments until 29 December 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/SPS/N/EU/986Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)New ruleOpen for commentsNotified by the European Union
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards combined nomenclature (CN) codes
Products: Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 09 (Spices), 12 (seeds), 14 (vegetable products), 25 (salt), 27 (mineral fuels), 31 (fertilisers), 38 (miscellaneous chemicals), 44 (wood), 68 (articles of stone), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles), 94 (prefabricated buildings of wood))
Notified on 28 October 2026Comments until 27 December 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/SPS/N/EU/958Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)New ruleNotified by the European Union
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards measures to prevent the entry into the Union territory, and the spread within it, of Resseliella citrifrugisChrysobothris femorataChrysobothris mali,Citripestis sagittiferella and Begomoviruses as regards the name of Dendroctonus micans (Kugelann), and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1941 as regards Resseliella citrifrugis
Products: Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 09 (Spices), 12 (seeds), 14 (vegetable products), 44 (wood), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles), 94 (prefabricated buildings of wood))
Notified on 19 June 2026Comments until 18 August 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/TBT/N/EU/1213Technical rules (TBT)New ruleNotified by the European Union
Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules, procedures, testing methodologies and administrative requirements for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 as regards brake particle emissions of motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1
Products: Passenger cars and vans (motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1).HS 8703 and HS 8704ICS 43.020
Notified on 28 May 2026Comments until 27 June 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/TBT/N/EU/1212Technical rules (TBT)New ruleNotified by the European Union
Commission Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1706 as regards specific methods, requirements and tests as well as administrative requirements regarding in-vehicle battery durability, electric vehicle range at low temperature and electrified vehicle system power
Products: Passenger cars and vans (motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1). HS 8703 and HS 8704 ICS 43.020
Notified on 28 May 2026Comments until 27 June 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)

10 notifications in all; 2 open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.

Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.

The code

HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country

GTİP 8704.60

Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion

Official Turkish title: Eşya taşımaya mahsus sadece tahrik gücü veren elektrik motorlu diğer taşıtlar

Heading 8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods

Türkiye exported €1.04bn of HS 8704.60 in 2025: rank 19 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.

1 national tariff line (12 digits)

Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.

8704.60.00.00.00Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with only electric motor as motor for propulsion (excl. dumpers for off-highway use of subheading 8704.10, special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705 and special motor vehicles for the transport of highly radioactive materials)

Its page in the codes guide TÜİK 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 electric vans and trucks?: From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 66% of Germany's imports of HS 8704: No. 1 of 32 supplying countries.
Are Türkiye's exports of electric vans and trucks to Germany growing?: Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €984m of goods under HS 8704 went from Türkiye to Germany: +37.2% on the 12 months before.