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EU–India trade in miscellaneous edible preparations
In May 2026, the EU exported €5.8M of miscellaneous edible preparations to India and imported €16M — a €9.9M deficit in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous edible preparations deficit with India has narrowed by about 47% over the past year, from €19M to €9.9M.
India supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous edible preparations in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€5.8M
EU imports
€16M
Balance
−€9.9M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 2106Food preparations, n.e.s.€3.5M
- 2101Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof€1.3M
- 2102Yeasts, active or inactive; other dead single-cell micro-organisms, prepared baking powders (excl. single-cell micro-organisms packaged as medicaments)€0.9M
- 2103Sauce and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal, whether or not prepared, and mustard€0.1M
- 2105Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa€0.0M
← EU imports
- 2101Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof€9.0M
- 2106Food preparations, n.e.s.€5.7M
- 2103Sauce and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal, whether or not prepared, and mustard€0.7M
- 2102Yeasts, active or inactive; other dead single-cell micro-organisms, prepared baking powders (excl. single-cell micro-organisms packaged as medicaments)€0.2M
- 2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; food preparations consisting of finely homogenised mixtures of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables or fruit, put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €5.8M | €16M | −€9.9M |
| April 2026 | €5.8M | €15M | −€9.0M |
| March 2026 | €4.7M | €14M | −€9.4M |
| February 2026 | €5.0M | €14M | −€8.6M |
| January 2026 | €4.0M | €13M | −€9.3M |
| December 2025 | €5.1M | €15M | −€9.5M |
| November 2025 | €4.7M | €13M | −€8.0M |
| October 2025 | €5.3M | €16M | −€11M |
| September 2025 | €5.2M | €13M | −€8.1M |
| August 2025 | €3.9M | €15M | −€11M |
| July 2025 | €5.0M | €18M | −€13M |
| June 2025 | €3.6M | €17M | −€13M |
| May 2025 | €5.0M | €24M | −€19M |
| April 2025 | €2.9M | €14M | −€11M |
| March 2025 | €4.9M | €13M | −€7.7M |
| February 2025 | €7.0M | €14M | −€7.2M |
| January 2025 | €5.8M | €16M | −€11M |
| December 2024 | €3.5M | €12M | −€8.6M |
| November 2024 | €4.4M | €15M | −€10M |
| October 2024 | €2.9M | €16M | −€13M |
| September 2024 | €2.3M | €12M | −€9.5M |
| August 2024 | €3.3M | €14M | −€11M |
| July 2024 | €4.1M | €16M | −€12M |
| June 2024 | €5.3M | €16M | −€10M |
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.