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EU–China trade in fertilisers
In May 2026, the EU exported €23M of fertilisers to China and imported €2.9M — a €20M surplus in this category.
The EU's fertilisers surplus with China has held roughly steady over the past year, near €20M.
China supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of fertilisers in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€23M
EU imports
€2.9M
Balance
€20M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€18M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€3.5M
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.7M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.4M
← EU imports
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€1.6M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.7M
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€0.6M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.0M
- 3103Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €23M | €2.9M | €20M |
| April 2026 | €24M | €9.5M | €15M |
| March 2026 | €44M | €6.9M | €37M |
| February 2026 | €21M | €12M | €9.3M |
| January 2026 | €26M | €17M | €9.5M |
| December 2025 | €35M | €128M | −€93M |
| November 2025 | €33M | €48M | −€15M |
| October 2025 | €27M | €36M | −€9.0M |
| September 2025 | €28M | €33M | −€5.3M |
| August 2025 | €23M | €17M | €5.5M |
| July 2025 | €21M | €19M | €2.0M |
| June 2025 | €31M | €3.8M | €28M |
| May 2025 | €25M | €5.0M | €20M |
| April 2025 | €32M | €14M | €18M |
| March 2025 | €21M | €14M | €6.5M |
| February 2025 | €28M | €35M | −€7.5M |
| January 2025 | €27M | €34M | −€6.4M |
| December 2024 | €24M | €38M | −€14M |
| November 2024 | €25M | €18M | €6.9M |
| October 2024 | €24M | €24M | €0.4M |
| September 2024 | €15M | €25M | −€9.8M |
| August 2024 | €21M | €17M | €4.3M |
| July 2024 | €16M | €23M | −€7.4M |
| June 2024 | €25M | €5.5M | €20M |
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.