EU–China › Essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
EU–China trade in essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
In May 2026, the EU exported €271M of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics to China and imported €116M — a €155M surplus in this category.
The EU's essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics surplus with China has widened by about 10% over the past year, from €142M to €155M.
China supplied about 10% of the EU's extra-EU imports of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€271M
EU imports
€116M
Balance
€155M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€176M
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€48M
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, based on one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages€15M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€14M
- 3301Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils€8.1M
← EU imports
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€68M
- 3307Shaving preparations, incl. pre-shave and aftershave products, personal deodorants, bath and shower preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, toilet or cosmetic preparations, n.e.s.; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties€13M
- 3301Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils€11M
- 3306Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, incl. denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth "dental floss", in individual retail packages€9.2M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€6.4M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €271M | €116M | €155M |
| April 2026 | €280M | €119M | €161M |
| March 2026 | €285M | €139M | €146M |
| February 2026 | €251M | €112M | €139M |
| January 2026 | €229M | €121M | €108M |
| December 2025 | €295M | €130M | €164M |
| November 2025 | €236M | €135M | €101M |
| October 2025 | €263M | €135M | €128M |
| September 2025 | €193M | €149M | €44M |
| August 2025 | €210M | €135M | €75M |
| July 2025 | €261M | €146M | €114M |
| June 2025 | €263M | €126M | €137M |
| May 2025 | €261M | €119M | €142M |
| April 2025 | €251M | €103M | €148M |
| March 2025 | €251M | €136M | €115M |
| February 2025 | €219M | €126M | €93M |
| January 2025 | €257M | €127M | €130M |
| December 2024 | €251M | €109M | €141M |
| November 2024 | €214M | €131M | €83M |
| October 2024 | €213M | €147M | €66M |
| September 2024 | €177M | €149M | €28M |
| August 2024 | €191M | €153M | €38M |
| July 2024 | €235M | €132M | €103M |
| June 2024 | €253M | €101M | €152M |
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.