Trade lane

What Germany buys from Slovakia.

Germany imported USD 23bn of manufactured and processed goods from Slovakia in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and Slovakia is its number 14 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Slovakia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 23bnfrom Slovakia in 2024 (USD 21bn in 2022)
2 per centof Germany's imports in these lines, USD 1.1tn from every source
725product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#14Slovakia's rank among Germany's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Germany paid Slovakia for it at the border, Slovakia's share of everything Germany imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 69 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Germany's imports22 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,447 a tonne, 151,747 tonnes
    USD 2.5bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Germany's imports19 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,968 a tonne, 78,292 tonnes
    USD 1.6bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Germany's imports21 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 735m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,516 a tonne, 42,529 tonnes
    USD 958min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Germany's imports15 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 410m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,652 a tonne, 39,755 tonnes
    USD 821min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 349 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,198 a tonne, 55,896 tonnes
    USD 738min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 585m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,768 a tonne, 55,968 tonnes
    USD 659min 2024
  7. 7

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of Germany's imports16 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 416m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,783 a tonne, 17,751 tonnes
    USD 635min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 278m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,265 a tonne, 34,775 tonnes
    USD 566min 2024
  9. 9

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Germany's imports26 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,813 a tonne, 89,878 tonnes
    USD 522min 2024
  10. 10

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Germany's imports19 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 288m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,949 a tonne, 15,807 tonnes
    USD 489min 2024
  11. 11

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,914 a tonne, 50,733 tonnes
    USD 351min 2024
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    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 274m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,492 a tonne, 33,255 tonnes
    USD 349min 2024
  13. 13

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 131 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 228m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 102,709 a tonne, 3,088 tonnes
    USD 317min 2024
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    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 351m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,574 a tonne, 18,311 tonnes
    USD 303min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,644 a tonne, 26,552 tonnes
    USD 283min 2024
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    Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350

    Share of Germany's imports14 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 203m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,568 a tonne, 13,740 tonnes
    USD 255min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 159m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,975 a tonne, 31,147 tonnes
    USD 248min 2024
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    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 298m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,333 a tonne, 11,899 tonnes
    USD 242min 2024
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    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 147m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,130 a tonne, 5,289 tonnes
    USD 239min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereofHS 870893

    Share of Germany's imports16 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,292 a tonne, 24,954 tonnes
    USD 232min 2024
  21. 21

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,604 a tonne, 11,060 tonnes
    USD 228min 2024
  22. 22

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,872 a tonne, 4,952 tonnes
    USD 192min 2024
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    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 256m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,958 a tonne, 4,725 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
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    Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780

    Share of Germany's imports39 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,314 a tonne, 9,513 tonnes
    USD 174min 2024
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    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 147m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,133 a tonne, 2,766 tonnes
    USD 169min 2024
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    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,399 a tonne, 30,045 tonnes
    USD 162min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 154m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,640 a tonne, 20,727 tonnes
    USD 158min 2024
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    Boilers: central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840310

    Share of Germany's imports22 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,769 a tonne, 7,624 tonnes
    USD 143min 2024
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    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,875 a tonne, 11,665 tonnes
    USD 139min 2024
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    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 136min 2024
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    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,135 a tonne, 16,066 tonnes
    USD 131min 2024
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    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 112 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 985,780 a tonne, 122 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
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    Boilers: parts of central heating boilers (excluding those of heading no. 8402)HS 840390

    Share of Germany's imports30 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 159m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,825 a tonne, 4,775 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
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    Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,974 a tonne, 9,619 tonnes
    USD 106min 2024
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    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 722592

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,086 a tonne, 95,090 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
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    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,799 a tonne, 4,451 tonnes
    USD 97min 2024
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    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,988 a tonne, 5,694 tonnes
    USD 97min 2024
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    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,314 a tonne, 5,244 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
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    Bearings: needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assembliesHS 848240

    Share of Germany's imports52 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,540 a tonne, 4,951 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
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    Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereofHS 843131

    Share of Germany's imports21 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 112m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,113 a tonne, 11,298 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
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    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,299 a tonne, 2,371 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
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    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,202 a tonne, 16,244 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
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    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,812 a tonne, 7,367 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
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    Ball bearingsHS 848210

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 120m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,289 a tonne, 4,337 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
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    Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS 848350

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,848 a tonne, 5,661 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
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    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 432m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,393 a tonne, 1,934 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
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    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Germany's importsunder 1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,443 a tonne, 1,923 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
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    Plastics: fittings for furniture, coachwork or the likeHS 392630

    Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,400 a tonne, 3,908 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
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    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,485 a tonne, 2,060 tonnes
    USD 75min 2024
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    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,687 a tonne, 9,585 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 738m in 2024, up 349 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  2. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), non-cellular rubber, in forms other than plates, sheets or stripHS 400829USD 19m in 2024, up 275 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  3. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 41m in 2024, up 275 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  4. Circuits: printedHS 853400USD 57m in 2024, up 233 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  5. Paper articles: articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818HS 481890USD 27m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  6. Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS 700711USD 29m in 2024, up 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  7. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 38m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 351m in 2024, up 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 140m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  9. Paper articles: toilet paperHS 481810USD 20m in 2024, up 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  10. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 522m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 211m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 26 per cent of the line.
  11. Steel, stainless: tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.2HS 730729USD 30m in 2024, up 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  12. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 192m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  13. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 67m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290USD 18m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  15. Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119USD 13m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  16. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 228m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  17. Meters: gas, supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereofHS 902810USD 16m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 57 per cent of the line.
  18. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 566m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 278m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogenHS 853921USD 17m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  20. Lighters: pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillableHS 961310USD 10m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Slovakia supplies 34 per cent of the line.
Where Slovakia dominates

Lines where Slovakia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Slovakia ships at least 60 per cent of what Germany imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of nylon or other polyamides, not put up for...HS 55091271 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 33m; 20 source countries in all.
  2. Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 40121186 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 11m; 21 source countries in all.
  3. Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood: laminated veneered lumber (LVL): with at least one outer ply of tropical woodHS 44124174 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 6m; 17 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Slovakia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Germany at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Slovakia: USD 2.5bn at USD 16,447 a tonne. Portugal: USD 129m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,160 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,981 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Slovakia: USD 1.6bn at USD 19,968 a tonne. Poland: USD 57m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 15,350 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,213 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Slovakia: USD 821m at USD 20,652 a tonne. France: USD 506m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,706 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,376 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Slovakia: USD 738m at USD 13,198 a tonne. Portugal: USD 149m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 10,440 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,373 a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Slovakia: USD 659m at USD 11,768 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 2.8bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8,632 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,546 a tonne.
  6. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Slovakia: USD 635m at USD 35,783 a tonne. Turkey: USD 59m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 26,925 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,386 a tonne.
  7. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Slovakia: USD 566m at USD 16,265 a tonne. Spain: USD 1.8bn (20 per cent of the line) at USD 11,816 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,270 a tonne.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120Slovakia: USD 522m at USD 5,813 a tonne. Luxembourg: USD 149m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 3,994 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,853 a tonne.
  9. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872Slovakia: USD 489m at USD 30,949 a tonne. Turkey: USD 166m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 19,556 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,677 a tonne.
  10. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Slovakia: USD 351m at USD 6,914 a tonne. China: USD 545m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 3,674 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,716 a tonne.
  11. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Slovakia: USD 349m at USD 10,492 a tonne. Italy: USD 848m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 7,758 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,780 a tonne.
  12. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Slovakia: USD 317m at USD 102,709 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (10 per cent of the line) at USD 72,353 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 102,709 a tonne.
  13. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880Slovakia: USD 283m at USD 10,644 a tonne. Poland: USD 677m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 7,524 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,036 a tonne.
  14. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Slovakia: USD 248m at USD 7,975 a tonne. Poland: USD 940m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 4,480 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,838 a tonne.
  15. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Slovakia: USD 242m at USD 20,333 a tonne. South Africa: USD 55m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 15,247 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,089 a tonne.
  16. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Slovakia: USD 239m at USD 45,130 a tonne. China: USD 2.3bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 34,491 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,810 a tonne.
  17. Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereofHS 870893Slovakia: USD 232m at USD 9,292 a tonne. Spain: USD 39m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 5,362 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,463 a tonne.
  18. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Slovakia: USD 228m at USD 20,604 a tonne. China: USD 455m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 12,051 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 31,599 a tonne.
  19. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Slovakia: USD 192m at USD 38,872 a tonne. Poland: USD 265m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 25,414 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,723 a tonne.
  20. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690Slovakia: USD 175m at USD 36,958 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 195m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 27,545 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,555 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Germany with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Slovakia's part of everything Germany imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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