Selling machinery in Poland: the market, the rules and the trade fairs

Poland is a large machinery market and a strong producer: in 2025 it imported 48.0 billion euros of machinery and exported slightly more, with Germany and China as its largest suppliers. Türkiye holds 1.5% overall but ranks among the top five in transformers, heating boilers, textile machinery, crushing and mixing machinery and metal-forming machine tools. The new EU Machinery Regulation applies from 20 January 2027, and the main fairs are ITM Industry Europe in Poznań, and the Industrial Spring and PLASTPOL in Kielce.

Last checked: 23 October 2026

The Polish machinery market in figures

Poland imported 48.0 billion euros of machinery and mechanical appliances (HS chapter 84) in 2025, 9.2% more than in 2024, and 44.3 billion euros of electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85), up 4.6%. It exported 50.1 billion euros of chapter 84 machinery, so Polish industry both buys and builds machines (Eurostat). Manufacturing produced 16.9% of Poland's gross value added in 2025 (Eurostat), and the Turkish Ministry of Trade ranks Poland sixth in the EU for manufacturing (Ministry of Trade).

Industry as a whole sold 3.0% more in 2025 than in 2024 (GUS), and investment grew 4.9% in real terms (GUS). Machinery makers did less well: sold production of machinery and equipment fell 1.2% at constant prices, and electrical equipment fell 10.4% (GUS). Polish strengths include metalworking and agricultural machinery, electrical equipment and household appliances; Polish factories make about 40% of the large household appliances produced in the EU (PAIH, PAIH).

Largest suppliers of machinery (HS 84) to Poland, 2025Imports (million euros)Share
Germany12,64626.4%
China7,37415.4%
United States3,8107.9%
Netherlands2,6555.5%
Italy2,4625.1%
Türkiye (15th)7051.5%

For goods arriving from another EU country, Eurostat records the country they were shipped from, so the German and Dutch figures include machines made elsewhere (Eurostat). The Turkish Ministry of Trade names the areas where it sees opportunities for Turkish suppliers: industrial automation, sensors and instruments, electric motors, relays and control equipment, material handling, industrial robots, metal-cutting and forming machine tools, tools and dies, welding equipment, and machinery for plastics and rubber (Ministry of Trade).

Where Turkish machinery stands in Poland

In Turkish statistics, Türkiye exported 639 million US dollars of machinery (HS 84) and 634 million US dollars of electrical machinery (HS 85) to Poland in 2025; together they are the largest product block after motor vehicles. Transformers and converters grew 28.6% to 167 million US dollars, insulated cable 29.1% to 141 million and tractors 31.6% to 99 million (Ministry of Trade); in Polish import records, almost all of these tractors are road tractors for semi-trailers (Eurostat).

Polish import records show the product lines where Turkish suppliers are among Poland's leaders (Eurostat):

Product (HS code)Türkiye's share of Polish imports, 2025Türkiye's rank among suppliers
Textile washing, dyeing and finishing machinery (8451)16.5%2nd
Central-heating boilers (8403)15.2%3rd
Sorting, crushing and mixing machinery (8474)8.8%3rd
Metal-forming machine tools (8462)10.4%4th
Transformers and converters (8504)6.6%4th
Refrigerators and heat pumps (8418)5.5%5th
Washing machines (8450)5.6%5th
Packing, filling and dishwashing machinery (8422)5.3%5th
Road tractors for semi-trailers (870121)4.4%5th
Insulated wire and cable (8544)4.4%6th

Polish imports of Turkish chapter 84 machinery grew 4.7% in 2025 and of chapter 85 electrical equipment 19.8%. Road tractors for semi-trailers have fallen back since 2023: Türkiye was Poland's third-largest supplier in 2023, with 265 million euros, and fifth in 2025, with 76 million. Earth-moving machinery, forklifts and cranes are weak spots, each with less than 1% of Polish imports (Eurostat).

Turkish export figures (in US dollars) and Polish import figures (in euros, by country of origin for goods from outside the EU) are separate series and do not match exactly. We name the series each time.

Rules for selling machinery in Poland

Machinery is an industrial good, so it moves from Türkiye to Poland under the EU–Türkiye customs union without customs duty (European Commission). What it must meet are the EU's product rules:

  • A new Machinery Regulation from 20 January 2027: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC on that date. Machinery placed on the market before then must meet the Directive, and EC type-examination certificates issued under the Directive stay valid until they expire (Regulation 2023/1230, European Commission).
  • The manufacturer's duties: meet the essential health and safety requirements, draw up the technical documentation, carry out the conformity assessment, issue the EU declaration of conformity, affix the CE mark, and keep the documentation for at least 10 years. Higher-risk machinery listed in Annex I, Part A of the Regulation needs a notified body (Regulation 2023/1230).
  • What is new: instructions may be supplied in digital form, but a paper copy must be given free on request, and safety information for non-professional users stays on paper. The Regulation also covers safety functions that use artificial intelligence and the protection of safety control systems against cyber attacks (Regulation 2023/1230, European Commission).
  • Electrical equipment: for machinery, the Regulation itself covers electrical risks and applies the safety objectives of the Low Voltage Directive. Electrical products that the Regulation leaves out, such as household appliances, electric motors and low-voltage switchgear, fall under the Low Voltage Directive when rated between 50 and 1,000 V AC or 75 and 1,500 V DC (Regulation 2023/1230, Directive 2014/35/EU). Electromagnetic compatibility is covered by its own directive (Directive 2014/30/EU).
  • Importer and representative: a manufacturer outside the EU may appoint an authorised representative in the EU. The importer must check that the conformity assessment was done, that the CE mark and documentation are in place, and that instructions come with the machine (Regulation 2023/1230). If neither the manufacturer nor a representative is in the EU, the importer carries the CE responsibility (Ministry of Trade).

For the customs union, CE marking in general and the carbon border rules on steel and aluminium, see exporting to Poland.

The machinery fairs that matter

Poland's main industrial fairs are in Poznań, Kielce and at Ptak Warsaw Expo near Warsaw. Audited figures come from the Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry (PIPT); the others are the organisers' own (Warsaw Industry Week, Warsaw Pack).

FairCityNext editionLatest size
ITM Industry Europe, with DREMA and FOCASTPoznań7–9 September 2027493 exhibitors, 14,107 visitors (2025, audited)
Industrial Spring: STOM-TOOL, welding, lasers, roboticsKielce6–9 April 2027452 exhibitors, 21,664 visitors (2025, audited)
PLASTPOL: plastics and rubber processingKielce18–21 May 2027551 exhibitors, 12,473 visitors (2025, audited)
Warsaw Industry WeekNadarzyn, near Warsaw (Ptak Warsaw Expo)3–5 November 2026524 exhibitors (2025)
Warsaw MANUFACTURING WeekNadarzyn, near Warsaw (Ptak Warsaw Expo)19–21 January 2027no audited figures
Warsaw Pack: packagingNadarzyn, near Warsaw (Ptak Warsaw Expo)13–15 April 2027621 exhibitors, 26,701 visitors (2026)
TRAKO: railways (every two years)Gdańsk21–24 September 2027695 exhibitors, 25,379 visitors (2025, audited)
AGROTECH: agricultural machineryKielce12–14 March 2027442 exhibitors, 80,313 visitors with LAS-EXPO (2025, audited)

The dates come from the organisers (ITM Industry Europe, Industrial Spring, PLASTPOL, Warsaw Industry Week, Warsaw MANUFACTURING Week, Warsaw Pack, TRAKO, AGROTECH). ITM Industry Europe moves from spring to September in 2027 and will run alongside DREMA, the woodworking machinery fair, for the first time. PLASTPOL had the most foreign exhibitors in 2025, 370 of 551, followed by TRAKO (302 of 695) and ITM Industry Europe (250 of 493) (PIPT).

For Turkish companies, ITM Industry Europe, STOM-TOOL, AGROTECH and Warsaw Pack were on the Ministry of Trade's 2026 list for individual stands, and TRAKO 2025 was on both the national group and the individual lists (Ministry of Trade). The 2027 lists had not been published by October 2026; see our guide to Ministry of Trade support for fairs in Poland. More industrial fairs, with their dates, are on our industrial and machinery fairs page.

Who you meet at these fairs

  • ITM Industry Europe: in 2025, visitors came mostly from the metal industry (20%), automation (12%), the machine industry (10%) and electrical and installation firms (9%), followed by transport, construction and agriculture (Grupa MTP).
  • Industrial Spring, Kielce: makers and users of machine tools, tools, industrial robots, automation, welding and measuring equipment, and production plants looking for solutions (Targi Kielce).
  • PLASTPOL: plastics processors, process engineers and production managers, buyers from the automotive, household appliance, electronics and construction industries, mould makers and recyclers (Targi Kielce).
  • Warsaw Industry Week: owners and technical directors of plants in transport, automotive, rail, welding, metallurgy and furniture, purchasing heads, maintenance managers and engineers (Ptak Warsaw Expo).
  • Warsaw Pack: in 2026, 89% of visitors came from Poland; the largest groups were logistics and warehouse specialists, the food industry, makers of packaging machinery and production engineers (Warsaw Pack).

Machine buyers want to see the machine: plan a working demonstration or a video, and bring the technical documentation to the stand.

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We coordinate the practical side for machinery exhibitors from Warsaw: the stand, a Turkish–Polish interpreter who can handle technical conversations, hostesses and the logistics of heavy exhibits. Plan your participation with how to exhibit at a trade fair in Poland, read about the wider market in exporting to Poland, and see our services and interpreters and hostesses.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the main machinery fairs in Poland?

ITM Industry Europe in Poznań (7–9 September 2027), the Industrial Spring with STOM-TOOL in Kielce (6–9 April 2027) and PLASTPOL in Kielce (18–21 May 2027). Near Warsaw, Ptak Warsaw Expo hosts Warsaw Industry Week (3–5 November 2026) and Warsaw MANUFACTURING Week (19–21 January 2027).

When does the new EU Machinery Regulation apply?

Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies from 20 January 2027 and replaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Machinery placed on the market before that date must meet the Directive, and certificates issued under the Directive stay valid until they expire.

Which Turkish machinery sells best in Poland?

In Turkish statistics, transformers and converters and insulated cable are the largest machinery items; the large tractor line is almost all road tractors for semi-trailers. In Polish import records, Türkiye ranks second for textile finishing machinery and third for central-heating boilers and for crushing and mixing machinery.

Do Turkish machines need CE marking to be sold in Poland?

Yes. Machinery must meet the EU's essential health and safety requirements, with technical documentation, an EU declaration of conformity and the CE mark. Higher-risk machines need a notified body. Machines with electrical or electronic parts must also meet the electromagnetic compatibility rules, and electrical products outside the Regulation, such as household appliances and electric motors, fall under the Low Voltage Directive.

Is machinery covered by the EU–Türkiye customs union?

Yes. Machinery is an industrial good, so it travels from Türkiye to Poland without customs duty, with an A.TR certificate. It must still meet the EU product rules.

Which Polish machinery fairs does the Turkish Ministry of Trade support?

In 2026, ITM Industry Europe, STOM-TOOL, AGROTECH and Warsaw Pack were on the list for individual stands, and TRAKO 2025 was on both the national group and the individual lists. The 2027 lists had not been published by October 2026.

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