EU–Japan › Coffee, tea & spices
EU–Japan trade in coffee, tea & spices
In May 2026, the EU exported €4.6M of coffee, tea & spices to Japan and imported €11M — a €6.4M deficit in this category.
The EU's coffee, tea & spices deficit with Japan has widened by about 36% over the past year, from €4.7M to €6.4M.
Japan supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of coffee, tea & spices in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€4.6M
EU imports
€11M
Balance
−€6.4M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion€2.5M
- 0902Tea, whether or not flavoured€1.2M
- 0904Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta€0.6M
- 0905Vanilla€0.1M
- 0909Seeds of anis, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries€0.1M
← EU imports
- 0902Tea, whether or not flavoured€11M
- 0910Ginger, saffron, turmeric "curcuma", thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (excl. pepper of the genus Piper, fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamontree flowers, cloves {wholefruit}, clove stems, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin and caraway, and juniper berries)€0.3M
- 0904Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta€0.0M
- 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion€0.0M
- 0903Mate€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €4.6M | €11M | −€6.4M |
| April 2026 | €4.0M | €10M | −€6.5M |
| March 2026 | €6.0M | €12M | −€5.8M |
| February 2026 | €5.5M | €10M | −€4.6M |
| January 2026 | €2.8M | €8.8M | −€6.0M |
| December 2025 | €4.5M | €12M | −€7.9M |
| November 2025 | €4.8M | €11M | −€5.9M |
| October 2025 | €4.5M | €10M | −€5.7M |
| September 2025 | €4.0M | €9.8M | −€5.8M |
| August 2025 | €3.3M | €7.0M | −€3.8M |
| July 2025 | €5.3M | €8.9M | −€3.6M |
| June 2025 | €6.1M | €7.6M | −€1.4M |
| May 2025 | €2.8M | €7.5M | −€4.7M |
| April 2025 | €4.4M | €5.6M | −€1.2M |
| March 2025 | €3.5M | €5.8M | −€2.2M |
| February 2025 | €3.6M | €4.2M | −€0.6M |
| January 2025 | €5.1M | €4.3M | €0.8M |
| December 2024 | €4.0M | €4.2M | −€0.3M |
| November 2024 | €3.4M | €6.6M | −€3.2M |
| October 2024 | €4.1M | €5.4M | −€1.3M |
| September 2024 | €3.8M | €4.3M | −€0.4M |
| August 2024 | €3.0M | €2.7M | €0.3M |
| July 2024 | €3.7M | €4.1M | −€0.4M |
| June 2024 | €4.1M | €3.7M | €0.4M |
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.