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EU–ChinaApparel, not knitted

EU–China trade in apparel, not knitted

In May 2026, the EU exported €120M of apparel, not knitted to China and imported €621M — a €501M deficit in this category.

The EU's apparel, not knitted deficit with China has narrowed by about 9% over the past year, from €550M to €501M.

China supplied about 22% of the EU's extra-EU imports of apparel, not knitted in May 2026.

Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€120M
EU imports
€621M
Balance
−€501M

Top sub-categories traded with China

EU exports →

  1. 6204Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles, slips, petticoats and panties, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear)€31M
  2. 6202Women's or girls' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers)€26M
  3. 6201Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers)€21M
  4. 6203Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles, separate waistcoats, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear)€13M
  5. 6206Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses (excl. knitted or crocheted and vests)€7.2M

← EU imports

  1. 6204Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles, slips, petticoats and panties, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear)€231M
  2. 6203Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (excl. knitted or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles, separate waistcoats, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear)€78M
  3. 6212Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted (excl. belts and corselets made entirely of rubber)€55M
  4. 6206Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses (excl. knitted or crocheted and vests)€50M
  5. 6211Tracksuits, ski suits, swimwear and other garments, n.e.s. (excl. knitted or crocheted)€47M

Monthly figures

MonthEU exportsEU importsBalance
May 2026€120M€621M−€501M
April 2026€146M€764M−€618M
March 2026€148M€827M−€679M
February 2026€131M€885M−€754M
January 2026€152M€987M−€834M
December 2025€188M€875M−€687M
November 2025€175M€859M−€684M
October 2025€208M€1.0B−€803M
September 2025€157M€1.3B−€1.2B
August 2025€149M€1.3B−€1.2B
July 2025€187M€1.3B−€1.1B
June 2025€133M€839M−€706M
May 2025€127M€676M−€550M
April 2025€133M€742M−€609M
March 2025€132M€956M−€824M
February 2025€147M€967M−€821M
January 2025€163M€1.1B−€954M
December 2024€195M€820M−€624M
November 2024€182M€882M−€700M
October 2024€223M€1.2B−€965M
September 2024€170M€1.4B−€1.2B
August 2024€165M€1.4B−€1.3B
July 2024€198M€1.0B−€820M
June 2024€163M€673M−€510M

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.