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EU–China trade in tobacco
In May 2026, the EU exported €1.4M of tobacco to China and imported €129M — a €128M deficit in this category.
The EU's tobacco deficit with China has widened by about 7% over the past year, from €119M to €128M.
China supplied about 28% of the EU's extra-EU imports of tobacco in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€1.4M
EU imports
€129M
Balance
−€128M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€1.3M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€0.1M
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€0.1M
← EU imports
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€116M
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse€13M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€0.0M
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €1.4M | €129M | −€128M |
| April 2026 | €2.2M | €127M | −€125M |
| March 2026 | €2.0M | €118M | −€116M |
| February 2026 | €1.1M | €102M | −€101M |
| January 2026 | €1.5M | €96M | −€94M |
| December 2025 | €1.4M | €152M | −€151M |
| November 2025 | €3.1M | €126M | −€123M |
| October 2025 | €2.3M | €120M | −€117M |
| September 2025 | €2.9M | €115M | −€112M |
| August 2025 | €3.7M | €97M | −€94M |
| July 2025 | €2.6M | €135M | −€133M |
| June 2025 | €0.5M | €136M | −€135M |
| May 2025 | €3.0M | €122M | −€119M |
| April 2025 | €0.8M | €124M | −€123M |
| March 2025 | €0.9M | €132M | −€131M |
| February 2025 | €0.8M | €93M | −€92M |
| January 2025 | €1.0M | €125M | −€124M |
| December 2024 | €0.6M | €151M | −€150M |
| November 2024 | €3.7M | €165M | −€162M |
| October 2024 | €0.8M | €141M | −€140M |
| September 2024 | €1.4M | €113M | −€112M |
| August 2024 | €0.5M | €143M | −€143M |
| July 2024 | €0.7M | €147M | −€146M |
| June 2024 | €1.1M | €119M | −€118M |
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.