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EU–India trade in aluminium
In May 2026, the EU exported €98M of aluminium to India and imported €85M — a €13M surplus in this category.
Over the past year the EU's aluminium balance with India swung from a €14M deficit to a €13M surplus.
India supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of aluminium in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€98M
EU imports
€85M
Balance
€13M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 7602Waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and residues from aluminium production)€76M
- 7604Bars, rods and profiles, of aluminium, n.e.s.€5.9M
- 7606Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip)€4.3M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€4.2M
- 7607Aluminium foil, "whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials", of a thickness "excl. any backing" of <= 0,2 mm (excl. stamping foils of heading 3212, christmas tree decorating material)€3.6M
← EU imports
- 7601Unwrought aluminium€55M
- 7602Waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and residues from aluminium production)€6.7M
- 7605Aluminium wire (excl. stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like and other articles of heading 7614, electrically insulated wires, and strings for musical instruments)€6.2M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€6.1M
- 7607Aluminium foil, "whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials", of a thickness "excl. any backing" of <= 0,2 mm (excl. stamping foils of heading 3212, christmas tree decorating material)€5.4M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €98M | €85M | €13M |
| April 2026 | €106M | €99M | €6.8M |
| March 2026 | €96M | €97M | −€0.9M |
| February 2026 | €83M | €73M | €11M |
| January 2026 | €64M | €50M | €14M |
| December 2025 | €69M | €96M | −€26M |
| November 2025 | €68M | €83M | −€15M |
| October 2025 | €83M | €74M | €8.8M |
| September 2025 | €86M | €92M | −€5.9M |
| August 2025 | €68M | €66M | €1.8M |
| July 2025 | €91M | €74M | €17M |
| June 2025 | €81M | €76M | €5.1M |
| May 2025 | €76M | €90M | −€14M |
| April 2025 | €74M | €61M | €13M |
| March 2025 | €78M | €68M | €10M |
| February 2025 | €84M | €66M | €18M |
| January 2025 | €69M | €74M | −€5.2M |
| December 2024 | €77M | €62M | €15M |
| November 2024 | €77M | €64M | €13M |
| October 2024 | €82M | €66M | €15M |
| September 2024 | €59M | €66M | −€6.5M |
| August 2024 | €47M | €61M | −€14M |
| July 2024 | €74M | €58M | €16M |
| June 2024 | €70M | €69M | €0.8M |
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.