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EU–India trade in iron & steel
In May 2026, the EU exported €103M of iron & steel to India and imported €129M — a €27M deficit in this category.
The EU's iron & steel deficit with India has narrowed by about 31% over the past year, from €39M to €27M.
India supplied about 5% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron & steel in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€103M
EU imports
€129M
Balance
−€27M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€41M
- 7225Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€14M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€12M
- 7228Other bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s.; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel€9.2M
- 7218Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms (excl. remelting scrap ingots and products obtained by continuous casting); semi-finished products of stainless steel€4.0M
← EU imports
- 7202Ferro-alloys€49M
- 7208Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated€16M
- 7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated€16M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€12M
- 7223Wire of stainless steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)€11M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €103M | €129M | −€27M |
| April 2026 | €96M | €356M | −€261M |
| March 2026 | €120M | €106M | €14M |
| February 2026 | €109M | €134M | −€25M |
| January 2026 | €105M | €362M | −€256M |
| December 2025 | €89M | €269M | −€180M |
| November 2025 | €112M | €229M | −€117M |
| October 2025 | €109M | €456M | −€348M |
| September 2025 | €110M | €235M | −€125M |
| August 2025 | €84M | €140M | −€56M |
| July 2025 | €117M | €390M | −€273M |
| June 2025 | €102M | €217M | −€115M |
| May 2025 | €107M | €145M | −€39M |
| April 2025 | €120M | €416M | −€296M |
| March 2025 | €115M | €137M | −€22M |
| February 2025 | €172M | €164M | €8.1M |
| January 2025 | €145M | €413M | −€267M |
| December 2024 | €133M | €124M | €9.5M |
| November 2024 | €166M | €186M | −€20M |
| October 2024 | €145M | €405M | −€260M |
| September 2024 | €105M | €154M | −€50M |
| August 2024 | €90M | €134M | −€43M |
| July 2024 | €142M | €625M | −€483M |
| June 2024 | €131M | €183M | −€52M |
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.