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EU–Brazil trade in iron & steel
In May 2026, the EU exported €41M of iron & steel to Brazil and imported €210M — a €169M deficit in this category.
The EU's iron & steel deficit with Brazil has widened by about 140% over the past year, from €70M to €169M.
Brazil supplied about 9% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron & steel in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€41M
EU imports
€210M
Balance
−€169M
Top sub-categories traded with Brazil
EU exports →
- 7208Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated€9.7M
- 7225Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€4.4M
- 7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)€4.3M
- 7220Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€2.8M
- 7212Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated€2.6M
← EU imports
- 7207Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel€91M
- 7202Ferro-alloys€70M
- 7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms€37M
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€3.8M
- 7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, n.e.s.€2.5M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €41M | €210M | −€169M |
| April 2026 | €50M | €199M | −€149M |
| March 2026 | €42M | €159M | −€117M |
| February 2026 | €44M | €159M | −€115M |
| January 2026 | €35M | €121M | −€85M |
| December 2025 | €37M | €299M | −€262M |
| November 2025 | €37M | €167M | −€130M |
| October 2025 | €40M | €94M | −€54M |
| September 2025 | €35M | €121M | −€85M |
| August 2025 | €31M | €145M | −€114M |
| July 2025 | €48M | €114M | −€66M |
| June 2025 | €42M | €132M | −€90M |
| May 2025 | €59M | €129M | −€70M |
| April 2025 | €47M | €81M | −€34M |
| March 2025 | €44M | €120M | −€75M |
| February 2025 | €50M | €65M | −€14M |
| January 2025 | €54M | €89M | −€35M |
| December 2024 | €45M | €62M | −€17M |
| November 2024 | €48M | €85M | −€37M |
| October 2024 | €69M | €93M | −€24M |
| September 2024 | €53M | €92M | −€38M |
| August 2024 | €39M | €67M | −€27M |
| July 2024 | €58M | €124M | −€66M |
| June 2024 | €66M | €99M | −€33M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.