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Spark plugs, starters and ignition equipment: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in spark plugs, starters and ignition equipment totaled $22.8 billion (1.3 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (17%), Japan (16%) and the United States (10%); the top importers were the United States (21%), Germany (9%) and Mexico (8%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 7%.

Summary

World trade
$22.8billion
Tonnes
1.3million tonnes
Price per tonne
$17,702
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3.8 billion · 16.8%
  2. Japan$3.7 billion · 16.3%
  3. United States$2.3 billion · 10.1%
  4. Germany$2 billion · 8.6%
  5. Mexico$1.9 billion · 8.2%
  6. France$1.4 billion · 6.3%
  7. Hungary$720 million · 3.2%
  8. South Korea$718 million · 3.2%
  9. Thailand$682 million · 3%
  10. Poland$597 million · 2.6%
  11. Italy$540 million · 2.4%
  12. India$505 million · 2.2%
  13. Turkey$452 million · 2%
  14. Spain$433 million · 1.9%
  15. Slovenia$320 million · 1.4%
  16. United Kingdom$305 million · 1.3%
  17. Netherlands$270 million · 1.2%
    re-exports
  18. Brazil$185 million · 0.81%
  19. Czechia$180 million · 0.79%
  20. Indonesia$170 million · 0.74%

Top importers

  1. United States$4.7 billion · 20.6%
  2. Germany$2.1 billion · 9.2%
  3. Mexico$1.8 billion · 7.9%
  4. China$1.1 billion · 5%
  5. United Kingdom$778 million · 3.4%
  6. France$719 million · 3.2%
  7. Poland$674 million · 3%
  8. Canada$569 million · 2.5%
  9. Hungary$560 million · 2.5%
  10. Spain$549 million · 2.4%
  11. Italy$537 million · 2.4%
  12. Thailand$519 million · 2.3%
  13. Japan$482 million · 2.1%
  14. Turkey$430 million · 1.9%
  15. Brazil$416 million · 1.8%
  16. Netherlands$402 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  17. India$369 million · 1.6%
  18. United Arab Emirates$346 million · 1.5%
  19. Russia$329 million · 1.4%
  20. Slovakia$326 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 3.8
  • Japan 3.7
  • United States 2.3
  • Germany 2
  • Mexico 1.9

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.043.8
Japan1.83.7
United States1.12.3
Germany1.32
Mexico0.071.9

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $17,702

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$12,635
1996$9,666
1997$11,835
1998$10,541
1999$6,682
2000$12,243
2001$11,946
2002$12,141
2003$13,262
2004$10,917
2005$13,664
2006$13,859
2007$14,588
2008$15,794
2009$15,945
2010$14,813
2011$16,131
2012$16,585
2013$16,746
2014$16,324
2015$15,704
2016$16,032
2017$15,369
2018$16,621
2019$16,137
2020$16,451
2021$16,693
2022$16,747
2023$17,435
2024$17,702

What it includes

  • 8511 · Spark plugs, starters and ignition equipment

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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