EU–China › Pharmaceutical products
EU–China trade in pharmaceutical products
In May 2026, the EU exported €1.5B of pharmaceutical products to China and imported €206M — a €1.3B surplus in this category.
The EU's pharmaceutical products surplus with China has widened by about 151% over the past year, from €511M to €1.3B.
China supplied about 2% of the EU's extra-EU imports of pharmaceutical products in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€1.5B
EU imports
€206M
Balance
€1.3B
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 3004Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)€1.2B
- 3002Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products€227M
- 3006Pharmaceutical preparations and products of subheadings 3006.10.10 to 3006.60.90€60M
- 3003Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)€15M
- 3005Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes€14M
← EU imports
- 3004Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)€63M
- 3002Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products€58M
- 3005Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes€52M
- 3001Dried glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or their secretions, for organo-therapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.s.€12M
- 3003Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)€10M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €1.5B | €206M | €1.3B |
| April 2026 | €2.1B | €234M | €1.9B |
| March 2026 | €1.4B | €650M | €737M |
| February 2026 | €1.0B | €822M | €221M |
| January 2026 | €1.1B | €330M | €754M |
| December 2025 | €1.1B | €532M | €601M |
| November 2025 | €1.2B | €287M | €904M |
| October 2025 | €1.2B | €658M | €525M |
| September 2025 | €1.1B | €753M | €301M |
| August 2025 | €906M | €227M | €679M |
| July 2025 | €1.3B | €401M | €892M |
| June 2025 | €1.1B | €344M | €804M |
| May 2025 | €961M | €450M | €511M |
| April 2025 | €1.2B | €635M | €543M |
| March 2025 | €1.2B | €523M | €677M |
| February 2025 | €1.2B | €191M | €1.1B |
| January 2025 | €1.0B | €373M | €669M |
| December 2024 | €990M | €210M | €779M |
| November 2024 | €1.3B | €212M | €1.1B |
| October 2024 | €1.3B | €216M | €1.1B |
| September 2024 | €1.6B | €220M | €1.3B |
| August 2024 | €1.1B | €183M | €943M |
| July 2024 | €1.5B | €188M | €1.3B |
| June 2024 | €1.4B | €161M | €1.3B |
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.