Where does Türkiye rank among Germany's suppliers of vehicle body parts?

From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 18.4% of Germany's imports of HS 8708: No. 2 of 94 supplying countries.

Are Türkiye's exports of vehicle body parts to Germany growing?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €1.44bn of goods under HS 8708 went from Türkiye to Germany: +3.9% on the 12 months before.

How to export vehicle body parts to Germany? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Imports of heading 8708 from Türkiye into Germany came to €1.44bn in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 18.4% of its imports from outside the EU. Against the 12 months before: +3.9%.

Figures are for heading 8708: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Imports from Türkiye into Germany

Heading 8708 · September 2025 – August 2026

€1.44bn+3.9% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: €1.39bn

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 8708, last 12 months.

Imports from outside the EU, 12 months: €7.84bn+2.2% on the 12 months before
Türkiye's share of imports from outside the EU: 18.4%18.2% 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
China	€2.59bn	33.1%
Türkiye	€1.44bn	18.4%
United Kingdom	€501m	6.4%
United States	€494m	6.3%
Serbia	€443m	5.7%

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/SPS/N/EU/900/Add.1Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)AddendumNotified by the European Union
Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the listing of pests and rules on the introduction into, and movement within, the Union territory of plants, plant products and other objects
Products: Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 01 (beehives), 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 09 (Spices), 12 (seeds), 14 (vegetable products), 44 (wood), 46 (beehives), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles), 94 (prefabricated buildings of wood))
Notified on 17 April 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/SPS/N/EU/917Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)New ruleNotified by the European Union
Draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the procedure to be followed to grant temporary derogations from the prohibition provided for in Article 40(1) and from the requirements referred to in Article 41(1) thereof
Products: Plants, plant products and other objects (HS chapters: 06 (live plants), 07 (vegetables), 08 (fruits), 10 (cereals), 12 (seeds), 14 (pollen), 44 (wood), 84 (machinery), 87 (vehicles))
Notified on 10 February 2026Comments until 11 April 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)

6 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 8708.29

Vehicles; parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts

Official Turkish title: 87.01 ila 87.05 Pozisyonlarında yer alan motorlu kara taşıtları karoserilerinin diğer aksam ve parçaları

Heading 8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705

Türkiye exported €1.39bn of HS 8708.29 in 2025: rank 14 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.

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 vehicle body parts?: From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 18.4% of Germany's imports of HS 8708: No. 2 of 94 supplying countries.
Are Türkiye's exports of vehicle body parts to Germany growing?: Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €1.44bn of goods under HS 8708 went from Türkiye to Germany: +3.9% on the 12 months before.