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EU–China trade in miscellaneous chemical products
In May 2026, the EU exported €510M of miscellaneous chemical products to China and imported €224M — a €285M surplus in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous chemical products surplus with China has widened by about 202% over the past year, from €95M to €285M.
China supplied about 10% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous chemical products in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€510M
EU imports
€224M
Balance
€285M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, n.e.s. (excl. rubber accelerators)€217M
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€159M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€59M
- 3818Chemical elements and compounds doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers, cylinders, rods or similar forms, or cut into discs, wafers or similar forms, whether or not polished or with a uniform epitaxial coating (excl. elements that have been further processed, e.g. by selective diffusion)€21M
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils, incl. gasoline, or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils€11M
← EU imports
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€96M
- 3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures€27M
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€25M
- 3818Chemical elements and compounds doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers, cylinders, rods or similar forms, or cut into discs, wafers or similar forms, whether or not polished or with a uniform epitaxial coating (excl. elements that have been further processed, e.g. by selective diffusion)€17M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€15M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €510M | €224M | €285M |
| April 2026 | €287M | €247M | €40M |
| March 2026 | €335M | €210M | €124M |
| February 2026 | €293M | €177M | €117M |
| January 2026 | €282M | €176M | €106M |
| December 2025 | €364M | €173M | €191M |
| November 2025 | €325M | €155M | €170M |
| October 2025 | €322M | €178M | €144M |
| September 2025 | €288M | €182M | €106M |
| August 2025 | €243M | €153M | €90M |
| July 2025 | €269M | €219M | €50M |
| June 2025 | €385M | €204M | €181M |
| May 2025 | €279M | €185M | €95M |
| April 2025 | €296M | €187M | €109M |
| March 2025 | €380M | €195M | €185M |
| February 2025 | €314M | €193M | €121M |
| January 2025 | €320M | €198M | €122M |
| December 2024 | €318M | €193M | €125M |
| November 2024 | €312M | €203M | €109M |
| October 2024 | €345M | €214M | €131M |
| September 2024 | €261M | €208M | €53M |
| August 2024 | €261M | €241M | €19M |
| July 2024 | €369M | €219M | €150M |
| June 2024 | €307M | €331M | −€25M |
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.