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EU–India trade in copper
In May 2026, the EU exported €58M of copper to India and imported €18M — a €40M surplus in this category.
The EU's copper surplus with India has widened by about 22% over the past year, from €33M to €40M.
India supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of copper in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€58M
EU imports
€18M
Balance
€40M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 7404Waste and scrap, of copper (excl. ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted copper waste and scrap, ashes and residues containing copper, and waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators)€46M
- 7409Plates, sheets and strip, of copper, of a thickness of > 0,15 mm (excl. expanded sheet and strip copper and electrically insulated strip)€2.6M
- 7419Other articles of copper, n.e.s.€2.2M
- 7407Bars, rods and profiles, of copper, n.e.s.€1.5M
- 7412Copper tube or pipe fittings "e.g., couplings, elbows, sleeves"€1.4M
← EU imports
- 7403Copper, refined, and copper alloys, unwrought (excl. copper alloys of heading 7405)€2.8M
- 7419Other articles of copper, n.e.s.€2.6M
- 7415Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles, of copper or with shafts of iron or steel and heads of copper, screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers "incl. spring washers" and similar articles, of copper (excl. staples in strips, and lag screws, plugs, bungs and the like, threaded)€2.3M
- 7409Plates, sheets and strip, of copper, of a thickness of > 0,15 mm (excl. expanded sheet and strip copper and electrically insulated strip)€2.0M
- 7404Waste and scrap, of copper (excl. ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted copper waste and scrap, ashes and residues containing copper, and waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators)€2.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €58M | €18M | €40M |
| April 2026 | €57M | €13M | €44M |
| March 2026 | €69M | €17M | €52M |
| February 2026 | €276M | €16M | €260M |
| January 2026 | €49M | €14M | €35M |
| December 2025 | €46M | €14M | €33M |
| November 2025 | €54M | €16M | €38M |
| October 2025 | €51M | €19M | €33M |
| September 2025 | €119M | €15M | €104M |
| August 2025 | €96M | €13M | €83M |
| July 2025 | €94M | €16M | €78M |
| June 2025 | €51M | €14M | €37M |
| May 2025 | €47M | €14M | €33M |
| April 2025 | €53M | €13M | €41M |
| March 2025 | €94M | €13M | €81M |
| February 2025 | €88M | €12M | €76M |
| January 2025 | €81M | €13M | €68M |
| December 2024 | €80M | €11M | €69M |
| November 2024 | €116M | €15M | €101M |
| October 2024 | €128M | €13M | €114M |
| September 2024 | €83M | €15M | €68M |
| August 2024 | €44M | €16M | €27M |
| July 2024 | €58M | €15M | €43M |
| June 2024 | €50M | €13M | €37M |
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.