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EU–India trade in plastics
In May 2026, the EU exported €169M of plastics to India and imported €97M — a €71M surplus in this category.
The EU's plastics surplus with India has widened by about 29% over the past year, from €55M to €71M.
India supplied about 2% of the EU's extra-EU imports of plastics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€169M
EU imports
€97M
Balance
€71M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.€24M
- 3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms€16M
- 3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms€15M
- 3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms€15M
- 3920Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)€11M
← EU imports
- 3920Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)€19M
- 3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.€12M
- 3921Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, or of cellular plastic, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)€12M
- 3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms€9.5M
- 3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms€9.3M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €169M | €97M | €71M |
| April 2026 | €185M | €89M | €96M |
| March 2026 | €188M | €102M | €86M |
| February 2026 | €164M | €84M | €80M |
| January 2026 | €143M | €93M | €50M |
| December 2025 | €158M | €82M | €76M |
| November 2025 | €142M | €96M | €46M |
| October 2025 | €143M | €95M | €48M |
| September 2025 | €157M | €102M | €55M |
| August 2025 | €132M | €86M | €46M |
| July 2025 | €174M | €110M | €64M |
| June 2025 | €158M | €98M | €61M |
| May 2025 | €171M | €116M | €55M |
| April 2025 | €161M | €106M | €56M |
| March 2025 | €174M | €91M | €84M |
| February 2025 | €166M | €102M | €64M |
| January 2025 | €159M | €90M | €69M |
| December 2024 | €179M | €75M | €104M |
| November 2024 | €164M | €100M | €64M |
| October 2024 | €170M | €107M | €64M |
| September 2024 | €163M | €97M | €66M |
| August 2024 | €173M | €91M | €83M |
| July 2024 | €198M | €100M | €98M |
| June 2024 | €184M | €102M | €82M |
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.