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The automotive industry is of vital importance for the EU's European Union economy and plays an important role in international trade New and used cars accounted for about 11 of the total value of extra-EU exports in 2015 but less than 4 the total value of extra-EU imports.
This article describes the development of trade in automobiles as well as intra-EU trade in the EU and outside the EU extra-EU trade It shows that the United States is the main EU trading partner and of between member states Germany is the largest exporter of cars.
Figure 1 EU and other major players in the global trade in motor vehicles, 2012 and 2015 EUR 1 billion - Source Comext.
Table 1 Commercial Extra EU-28 in motor cars, million euros from 2012 to 2015 - Source Comext.
2 Extra-EU 28 trade in automobiles, major trading partners shares for exports, 2012 and 2015 - Source Comext.
Figure 3 extra EU-28 trade in motor vehicles, the main actions of trading partners for imports, 2012 - Source Comext.
Table 2 Commercial Extra EU-28 in motor vehicles by category, 2015 million - Source Comext.
In 2015, the EU exported cars worth 196 EUR 5 billion imports in that same year was almost one third of this value 68 3 billion euros, giving a trade surplus of EU 128 2 billion euros.
The value of extra-EU exports of motor vehicles increased by an average of 3 per year between 2012 and 2015. During the same period, extra-EU imports grew at a much faster rate, a 9 per year on average .
In 2015, the United States remained the main destination for exports of automobile EU 26 the total, well ahead of China 14 with Turkey and Switzerland on July 5 they represented more than half of the external market the EU.
More than half of all non-EU motor car imports in 2015 came from Turkey 19, Japan 18 and the US 16.
Among road vehicles broader category which includes trucks, tractors, motorcycles, trailers and motor vehicle parts, motor cars accounted for 66 extra-EU exports and 48 extra-EU imports in 2015 parties automotive accessories have a 21 and 29 respectively.
Germany was responsible for over half of total exports 55 extra-EU motor car in 2015 with 90 billion euros in Germany also has the EU's largest trade surplus.
At the same time, Germany was also the largest importer of motor vehicles in 2015; about a quarter of the total value of extra-EU imports can be attributed to Germany.
In 2015, the United States remains the leading partner for extra-EU exports see Figure 2, with a share of 26 nearly EUR 51 billion, China is the second largest export market for cars in the EU 14, followed Turkey and Switzerland 7 5 Between 2012 and 2015, the most significant changes in equity were observed for 7 percentage points USA and Russia -6 percentage points.
In 2014, the EU imported more cars motor from Turkey that Japan had been the largest partner until While the share of Turkey increased only slightly from 16 in 2012 to 19 in 2015, in absolute terms, EU imports from Turkey increased from 8 EUR 5-12 9 billion in the same period, EU imports from Japan in absolute terms increased only modestly from EUR 12 0-12 2 billion, which led to a decline in the share of Japan from 23 to 18 in 2015, the US 16, South Korea 10 China 9 were the main 3nd partners 4Rd and 5th from which imported cars in the EU, remaining in the respective ranks since 2012.
Looking at trade auto by each Member State see Table 1, Germany alone was responsible for more than half of the 55 total EU exports in 2015. The United Kingdom, the second largest, recorded about a fifth value to the German export with a share 12 in relative terms, for example in relation to their total extra-EU trade, car exports from member states such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia have been quite significant in 2015.
The average annual growth of EU exports of cars was 3 between 2012 and 2015, about half of EU Member States showed an increase in car exports Average annual growth rates were particularly high in Croatia and 34 in Cyprus 14, although their actions are minor Italy 13 had the third highest rate of growth there were four countries that have a negative growth rate of over 15 Estonia -12, -16 Luxembourg, Greece and Lithuania -20 -35.
With a market value of 17 0 billion in 2015, the share of Germany in total imports of motor vehicles EU was the largest of the 25 EU imports, followed by Belgium and the United Kingdom, both with shares of 14 with respect to the development between 2012 and 2015, German imports show an average annual increase of 6 Malta stands out as the member State where imports have experienced the most notable relative increase 48 per year on average, while Croatia -33 had the highest relative decline.
Ten Member States Featured trade deficits in 2015, the most important were recorded by Belgium - 3 7 billion and Slovenia - 0 9 billion The largest trade surpluses in 2015 were achieved by Germany 90 EUR 5 billion and the UK 15 EUR 1 billion.
Motor cars and other motor vehicles to transport people, accounted for EUR 196 11 5 billion of total extra-EU exports and April 68 € 3 billion of total extra-EU imports in 2015, see Table 2 All motor vehicle subcategories generated trade surpluses, except motorcycles and cycles that have accumulated a deficit of 4 7 billion euros.
Motor cars and other motor vehicles to transport people is the main category of motor vehicles, with a share of about 66 exports and 48 motor vehicle parts and accessories imports follows with shares of 21 and 29 export imports in relative terms, the other two sectors are remarkable motor cycles and cycles are mainly imported 11 imports of motor vehicles, while motor vehicles for transport of goods are mainly exported 7 motor vehicle exports.
The annual average growth rates of different categories show three categories of increasing and three categories narrowing in the fastest growing exports were motor cars and other motor vehicles for the transport of persons and motor-cycles two 6s on average between 2012 and 2015 while the sharpest drop in trailers and semi-trailers -8 in imports of all categories grew with average annual rates of 5 to 23 Motorcycles and cycles for road vehicles, not elsewhere.
COMEXT is the Eurostat reference database for international trade in goods It provides access not only to both recent and historical data from Member States but also to statistics of a significant number of non-EU countries trade International aggregated and detailed statistics disseminated from Eurostat website are compiled from COMEXT data according to a monthly process is updated COMEXT Because on a daily basis, data published on the website may differ from data stored in Comext in case of recent revisions.
European statistics on international trade of goods are established according to the concepts and definitions of the EU and can therefore differ from the national data published by Member States.
Road vehicles sector products are defined according to the fourth revision of the classification for international trade They include divisions for 781 cars and other motor vehicles for the transport of persons; 782 motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles; 783 Road vehicles, not elsewhere tractors, etc; 784 Motor vehicle parts and accessories; 785 engine cycles and motorized and non-motorized cycles; disabled; cars and 786 trailers and semi-trailers.
Commercial values are in millions June 10 euros These correspond to the statistical value, ie the amount that would be charged in case of sale or purchase at the national border of the reporting country is called a FOB FOB for exports and a cost of CIF value, insurance and freight for imports.
The automotive industry remains vitally important for the EU, producing about a quarter of global car industry represents 5 employment in the EU and is an important factor in most economies national EU in Germany, for example, the share of industry in the manufacturing sector as a whole is close to 20, according to the European automobile manufacturers Association trade new and used car opportunity is an important part of total EU with around 6 in the total value of all extra-EU exports in 2011 the industry has suffered from the financial crisis that began in 2008 and is also under pressure from regulation environmental to reduce emissions from the exhaust pipe.
International trade in goods - long-term indicators t_ext_go_lti international trade in machinery and transport equipment SITC 7, declaring country tet00009 extra-EU28 trade of machinery and transport equipment SITC 7 per Member State tet00059 extra-EU28 trade machinery and transport equipment SITC 7 by key partners tet00030 International trade in goods - short-term indicators t_ext_go_sti goods imports - machinery and transport equipment teiet170 Exports of goods - machinery and transport equipment teiet070.
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Regulation EC No 471 2009 of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with third countries.
EU Regulation No. 92 2010 2 February 2010 implementing Council Regulation EC No. 471, 2009, regarding the exchange of data between customs authorities and national statistical authorities, compilation of statistics and quality assessment.
EU Regulation No. 113 2010 of 9 February 2010 implementing Council Regulation EC No. 471 in 2009 regarding the commercial coverage, data definition, compilation of trade statistics by business characteristics and by invoicing currency and specific goods or movements.
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