Countries
Germany: trade by HS code
- US$2tnExports 2024
- US$1tnImports 2024
- 5,575HS6 · Exports
In 2024, exports from Germany came to US$2tn and imports to US$1tn.
Its main exports were other medicines, dosed or for retail sale (3004.90), petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc (8703.23) and electric cars (battery only) (8703.80).
Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £61.9bn from Germany (+5% on the year before), above all electric cars (battery only), semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary) and petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc, and exported £34.5bn to it.
Under European Union, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Germany that meet the rules of origin.
Goods entering Germany are classified under the EU Combined Nomenclature.
Germany and the UK
Agreement or scheme: European Union (including code "EU")
What the UK imports from Germany
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retail
- 8703.32Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Top exports
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retail
- 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg
- 8703.32Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
- 8708.40Gearboxes and parts
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)
- 8703.24Petrol cars over 3000 cc
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8479.89Other machines with individual functions
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
- 8708.29Other car body parts
- 3002.12Antisera and blood fractions
- 3926.90Other plastic articles
- 8807.30Other aircraft and drone parts
- 9018.90Other medical and surgical instruments
Top imports
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8507.60Lithium-ion batteries
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retail
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.32Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
- 8708.29Other car body parts
- 8807.30Other aircraft and drone parts
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 3002.12Antisera and blood fractions
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 8703.21Petrol cars up to 1000 cc
Main buyers from Germany
Main suppliers of Germany
Questions and answers
What does Germany export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was other medicines, dosed or for retail sale (HS 3004.90), worth US$56bn.
Which customs tariff does Germany apply?
Germany applies the EU Combined Nomenclature.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Germany?
Yes: goods from Germany can enter at preferential rates under European Union, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.