EU–Japan › Aluminium
EU–Japan trade in aluminium
In May 2026, the EU exported €25M of aluminium to Japan and imported €24M — a €1.1M surplus in this category.
The EU's aluminium surplus with Japan has narrowed by about 80% over the past year, from €5.2M to €1.1M.
Japan supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of aluminium in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€25M
EU imports
€24M
Balance
€1.1M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 7601Unwrought aluminium€9.1M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€4.5M
- 7602Waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and residues from aluminium production)€3.2M
- 7615Table, kitchen or other household articles, sanitary ware, and parts thereof, of aluminium, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of aluminium (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7612, articles of the nature of a work implement, spoons, ladles, forks and other articles of heading 8211 to 8215, ornamental articles and fittings)€2.7M
- 7606Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip)€1.8M
← EU imports
- 7606Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip)€19M
- 7607Aluminium foil, "whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials", of a thickness "excl. any backing" of <= 0,2 mm (excl. stamping foils of heading 3212, christmas tree decorating material)€1.6M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€1.4M
- 7604Bars, rods and profiles, of aluminium, n.e.s.€0.7M
- 7612Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid or collapsible tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, n.e.s.€0.6M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €25M | €24M | €1.1M |
| April 2026 | €29M | €20M | €8.8M |
| March 2026 | €34M | €16M | €17M |
| February 2026 | €27M | €13M | €14M |
| January 2026 | €18M | €10M | €7.6M |
| December 2025 | €22M | €16M | €6.1M |
| November 2025 | €25M | €18M | €6.4M |
| October 2025 | €22M | €13M | €8.8M |
| September 2025 | €22M | €16M | €5.3M |
| August 2025 | €11M | €22M | −€10M |
| July 2025 | €23M | €20M | €2.7M |
| June 2025 | €23M | €24M | −€0.6M |
| May 2025 | €18M | €13M | €5.2M |
| April 2025 | €25M | €15M | €9.9M |
| March 2025 | €25M | €17M | €7.9M |
| February 2025 | €34M | €14M | €20M |
| January 2025 | €26M | €8.6M | €17M |
| December 2024 | €29M | €8.1M | €21M |
| November 2024 | €28M | €9.3M | €18M |
| October 2024 | €29M | €8.0M | €21M |
| September 2024 | €26M | €12M | €14M |
| August 2024 | €13M | €11M | €1.9M |
| July 2024 | €26M | €13M | €13M |
| June 2024 | €18M | €9.3M | €8.7M |
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.