Trade lane

What Germany buys from Sweden.

Germany imported USD 16bn of manufactured and processed goods from Sweden in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and Sweden is its number 19 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Sweden 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 16bnfrom Sweden in 2024 (USD 16bn in 2022)
1 per centof Germany's imports in these lines, USD 1.1tn from every source
959product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#19Sweden's rank among Germany's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Germany paid Sweden for it at the border, Sweden'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 54 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports13 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 283 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,964 a tonne, 41,384 tonnes
    USD 1.0bnin 2024
  2. 2

    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 imports4 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 848m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 112,196 a tonne, 9,128 tonnes
    USD 1.0bnin 2024
  3. 3

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 98 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 537m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 541,708 a tonne, 1,359 tonnes
    USD 736min 2024
  4. 4

    Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092

    Share of Germany's imports49 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 514m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,014 a tonne, 536,217 tonnes
    USD 544min 2024
  5. 5

    Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 429m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 464,955 a tonne, 928 tonnes
    USD 431min 2024
  6. 6

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

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,145 a tonne, 17,554 tonnes
    USD 389min 2024
  7. 7

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 188m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 254min 2024
  8. 8

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321

    Share of Germany's imports32 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 322m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 797 a tonne, 264,240 tonnes
    USD 211min 2024
  9. 9

    Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480411

    Share of Germany's imports43 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 472 a tonne, 395,668 tonnes
    USD 187min 2024
  10. 10

    Radar apparatusHS 852610

    Share of Germany's imports23 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 333,944 a tonne, 483 tonnes
    USD 161min 2024
  11. 11

    Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712

    Share of Germany's imports23 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 178m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 594 a tonne, 271,318 tonnes
    USD 161min 2024
  12. 12

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Share of Germany's imports23 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 185m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,692 a tonne, 12,336 tonnes
    USD 144min 2024
  13. 13

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in rollsHS 480261

    Share of Germany's imports41 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 825 a tonne, 172,485 tonnes
    USD 142min 2024
  14. 14

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710

    Share of Germany's imports15 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,400 a tonne, 16,769 tonnes
    USD 141min 2024
  15. 15

    Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480419

    Share of Germany's imports75 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 651 a tonne, 198,001 tonnes
    USD 129min 2024
  16. 16

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200

    Share of Germany's imports31 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 150m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,122 a tonne, 114,349 tonnes
    USD 128min 2024
  17. 17

    Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coilsHS 722540

    Share of Germany's imports25 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,041 a tonne, 62,350 tonnes
    USD 127min 2024
  18. 18

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 135 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 205,425 a tonne, 617 tonnes
    USD 127min 2024
  19. 19

    Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480421

    Share of Germany's imports55 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 237m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 921 a tonne, 128,049 tonnes
    USD 118min 2024
  20. 20

    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 imports1 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 509m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,426 a tonne, 5,609 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  21. 21

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,911 a tonne, 8,603 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  22. 22

    Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415HS 841861

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,769 a tonne, 4,872 tonnes
    USD 101min 2024
  23. 23

    Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300

    Share of Germany's imports31 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,246 a tonne, 42,837 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
  24. 24

    Steel, stainless: semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 721891

    Share of Germany's imports92 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 418 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,123 a tonne, 17,717 tonnes
    USD 91min 2024
  25. 25

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,326 a tonne, 4,336 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
  26. 26

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,332 a tonne, 6,091 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  27. 27

    Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 854411

    Share of Germany's imports17 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,525 a tonne, 6,430 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  28. 28

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 401 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,485 a tonne, 7,485 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  29. 29

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,908 a tonne, 19,731 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  30. 30

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 122 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 340,771 a tonne, 226 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  31. 31

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 120m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 898 a tonne, 83,442 tonnes
    USD 75min 2024
  32. 32

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,380 a tonne, 6,013 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
  33. 33

    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 imports4 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,098 a tonne, 3,830 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  34. 34

    Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analoguesHS 293711

    Share of Germany's imports54 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 225.3m a tonne, 0.3 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  35. 35

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,355 a tonne, 9,321 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  36. 36

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 638,068 a tonne, 105 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  37. 37

    Vehicle parts: clutches and parts thereofHS 870893

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,291 a tonne, 2,735 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  38. 38

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,022 a tonne, 3,666 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  39. 39

    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 imports2 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,574 a tonne, 7,682 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  40. 40

    Furniture: parts, of woodHS 940391

    Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,821 a tonne, 23,324 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  41. 41

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

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,556 a tonne, 2,563 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  42. 42

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 721921

    Share of Germany's imports20 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,620 a tonne, 13,863 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  43. 43

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913

    Share of Germany's imports20 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,096 a tonne, 20,651 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  44. 44

    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 imports1 per cent, 131 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 159,984 a tonne, 394 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  45. 45

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721912

    Share of Germany's imports20 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,063 a tonne, 19,002 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  46. 46

    Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716HS 871690

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,763 a tonne, 9,772 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  47. 47

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256

    Share of Germany's imports15 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,125 a tonne, 50,014 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  48. 48

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,399 a tonne, 23,178 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  49. 49

    Machinery and mechanical appliances: industrial robots, n.e.c. or includedHS 847950

    Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,258 a tonne, 2,166 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  50. 50

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,471 a tonne, 4,929 tonnes
    USD 52min 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. Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS 740819USD 29m in 2024, up 421 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Sweden supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  2. Steel, stainless: semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 721891USD 91m in 2024, up 418 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Sweden supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  3. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460USD 78m in 2024, up 401 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Sweden supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 35m in 2024, up 397 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Sweden supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 389m in 2024, up 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022). Sweden supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870460USD 40m in 2024, up 307 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Sweden supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  7. 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 870360USD 1.0bn in 2024, up 283 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022). Sweden supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850USD 66m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Sweden supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 40m in 2024, up 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Sweden supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989USD 29m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Sweden supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810USD 29m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Sweden supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820USD 17m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Sweden supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350USD 73m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). Sweden supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  14. Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830USD 48m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Sweden supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  15. Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131USD 14m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Sweden supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. 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 870340USD 11m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Sweden supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  17. Machinery: catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesHS 842132USD 13m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Sweden supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, electrolytically plated or coated with zincHS 722591USD 35m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Sweden supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  19. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153USD 26m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Sweden supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  20. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only electric motors for propulsionHS 870124USD 22m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Sweden supplies 29 per cent of the line.
Where Sweden dominates

Lines where Sweden supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Sweden 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. Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48041975 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 129m; 25 source countries in all.
  2. Steel, stainless: semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 72189192 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 91m; 23 source countries in all.
  3. Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or moreHS 85352974 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 29m; 36 source countries in all.
  4. Alcohols: polyhydric, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl) propane-1,3-diol (trimethylolpropane)HS 29054184 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 14m; 14 source countries in all.
  5. Aldehydes: acyclic, without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)HS 29121262 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 8m; 11 source countries in all.
  6. Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS 81092973 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 4m; 13 source countries in all.
  7. Fluorides: of aluminiumHS 28261297 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
  8. Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: waste organic solvents, other than halogenatedHS 38254967 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 1m; 13 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 Sweden'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 both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Sweden: USD 1.0bn at USD 24,964 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 1.6bn (19 per cent of the line) at USD 19,968 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,213 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Sweden: USD 1.0bn at USD 112,196 a tonne. France: USD 1.8bn (7 per cent of the line) at USD 19,752 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,438 a tonne.
  3. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212Sweden: USD 736m at USD 541,708 a tonne. United States: USD 2.9bn (37 per cent of the line) at USD 239,692 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 339,248 a tonne.
  4. Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092Sweden: USD 544m at USD 1,014 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 8m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 764 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 998 a tonne.
  5. Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512Sweden: USD 431m at USD 464,955 a tonne. North Macedonia: USD 1.5bn (48 per cent of the line) at USD 192,959 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 129,310 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Sweden: USD 389m at USD 22,145 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 2.5bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 16,447 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,981 a tonne.
  7. Radar apparatusHS 852610Sweden: USD 161m at USD 333,944 a tonne. France: USD 13m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 240,691 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 410,572 a tonne.
  8. Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712Sweden: USD 161m at USD 594 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 92m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 455 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 559 a tonne.
  9. Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811Sweden: USD 144m at USD 11,692 a tonne. Belgium: USD 91m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 8,592 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,592 a tonne.
  10. Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710Sweden: USD 141m at USD 8,400 a tonne. China: USD 163m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 4,308 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,770 a tonne.
  11. Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coilsHS 722540Sweden: USD 127m at USD 2,041 a tonne. Austria: USD 109m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 1,447 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,515 a tonne.
  12. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Sweden: USD 127m at USD 205,425 a tonne. China: USD 3.8bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 116,447 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 280,068 a tonne.
  13. Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480421Sweden: USD 118m at USD 921 a tonne. Italy: USD 5m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 637 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 957 a tonne.
  14. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Sweden: USD 115m at USD 20,426 a tonne. Mexico: USD 1.0bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 15,007 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,373 a tonne.
  15. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121Sweden: USD 102m at USD 11,911 a tonne. Austria: USD 72m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 8,068 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,842 a tonne.
  16. Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415HS 841861Sweden: USD 101m at USD 20,769 a tonne. China: USD 50m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 14,069 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,570 a tonne.
  17. Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300Sweden: USD 96m at USD 2,246 a tonne. Italy: USD 75m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1,394 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,597 a tonne.
  18. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Sweden: USD 84m at USD 19,326 a tonne. China: USD 1.1bn (16 per cent of the line) at USD 7,942 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,693 a tonne.
  19. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423Sweden: USD 81m at USD 13,332 a tonne. Poland: USD 135m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 10,056 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,729 a tonne.
  20. Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copperHS 854411Sweden: USD 81m at USD 12,525 a tonne. Italy: USD 90m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 9,620 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,666 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 Sweden'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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