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EU–China trade in miscellaneous edible preparations
In May 2026, the EU exported €87M of miscellaneous edible preparations to China and imported €60M — a €27M surplus in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous edible preparations surplus with China has narrowed by about 45% over the past year, from €50M to €27M.
China supplied about 11% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous edible preparations in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€87M
EU imports
€60M
Balance
€27M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 2106Food preparations, n.e.s.€74M
- 2105Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa€5.1M
- 2101Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof€3.7M
- 2103Sauce and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal, whether or not prepared, and mustard€2.7M
- 2102Yeasts, active or inactive; other dead single-cell micro-organisms, prepared baking powders (excl. single-cell micro-organisms packaged as medicaments)€1.3M
← EU imports
- 2106Food preparations, n.e.s.€36M
- 2103Sauce and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal, whether or not prepared, and mustard€12M
- 2105Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa€5.3M
- 2102Yeasts, active or inactive; other dead single-cell micro-organisms, prepared baking powders (excl. single-cell micro-organisms packaged as medicaments)€4.4M
- 2101Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof€2.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €87M | €60M | €27M |
| April 2026 | €94M | €64M | €30M |
| March 2026 | €84M | €59M | €26M |
| February 2026 | €65M | €55M | €9.9M |
| January 2026 | €84M | €58M | €26M |
| December 2025 | €81M | €50M | €31M |
| November 2025 | €92M | €55M | €37M |
| October 2025 | €86M | €51M | €35M |
| September 2025 | €99M | €55M | €44M |
| August 2025 | €80M | €51M | €29M |
| July 2025 | €107M | €56M | €51M |
| June 2025 | €76M | €60M | €16M |
| May 2025 | €100M | €50M | €50M |
| April 2025 | €94M | €56M | €39M |
| March 2025 | €91M | €54M | €37M |
| February 2025 | €83M | €53M | €30M |
| January 2025 | €75M | €57M | €18M |
| December 2024 | €71M | €45M | €27M |
| November 2024 | €63M | €45M | €18M |
| October 2024 | €77M | €52M | €25M |
| September 2024 | €81M | €54M | €27M |
| August 2024 | €62M | €57M | €5.3M |
| July 2024 | €80M | €45M | €35M |
| June 2024 | €66M | €49M | €17M |
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.