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EU–India trade in miscellaneous chemical products
In May 2026, the EU exported €125M of miscellaneous chemical products to India and imported €106M — a €19M surplus in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous chemical products surplus with India has narrowed by about 62% over the past year, from €50M to €19M.
India supplied about 5% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous chemical products in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€125M
EU imports
€106M
Balance
€19M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€32M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€32M
- 3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, n.e.s. (excl. rubber accelerators)€18M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€17M
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils, incl. gasoline, or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils€5.9M
← EU imports
- 3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing < 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals€48M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€17M
- 3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols€14M
- 3802Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, whether or not spent€8.0M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€5.5M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €125M | €106M | €19M |
| April 2026 | €134M | €53M | €81M |
| March 2026 | €125M | €48M | €76M |
| February 2026 | €118M | €63M | €56M |
| January 2026 | €106M | €81M | €25M |
| December 2025 | €118M | €51M | €67M |
| November 2025 | €148M | €50M | €98M |
| October 2025 | €107M | €61M | €46M |
| September 2025 | €103M | €48M | €55M |
| August 2025 | €103M | €60M | €43M |
| July 2025 | €127M | €39M | €89M |
| June 2025 | €118M | €43M | €75M |
| May 2025 | €106M | €57M | €50M |
| April 2025 | €107M | €58M | €50M |
| March 2025 | €128M | €58M | €70M |
| February 2025 | €127M | €62M | €65M |
| January 2025 | €121M | €50M | €70M |
| December 2024 | €117M | €38M | €78M |
| November 2024 | €93M | €44M | €49M |
| October 2024 | €108M | €47M | €61M |
| September 2024 | €99M | €43M | €56M |
| August 2024 | €103M | €42M | €61M |
| July 2024 | €117M | €41M | €75M |
| June 2024 | €106M | €41M | €66M |
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.