EU–Japan › Iron or steel articles
EU–Japan trade in iron or steel articles
In May 2026, the EU exported €36M of iron or steel articles to Japan and imported €48M — a €12M deficit in this category.
The EU's iron or steel articles deficit with Japan has narrowed by about 37% over the past year, from €20M to €12M.
Japan supplied about 2% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron or steel articles in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€36M
EU imports
€48M
Balance
−€12M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€14M
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€5.8M
- 7315Chain and parts thereof, or iron or steel (excl. watch chains, necklace chains and the like, cutting and saw chain, skid chain, scraper chain for conveyors, toothed chain for textile machinery and the like, safety devices with chains for securing doors, measuring chains)€3.4M
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings "e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves", of iron or steel€2.2M
- 7323Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels, corkscrews and other articles of the nature of a work implement; articles of cutlery, spoons, ladles, forks etc. of heading 8211 to 8215; ornamental articles; sanitary ware)€2.1M
← EU imports
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€13M
- 7315Chain and parts thereof, or iron or steel (excl. watch chains, necklace chains and the like, cutting and saw chain, skid chain, scraper chain for conveyors, toothed chain for textile machinery and the like, safety devices with chains for securing doors, measuring chains)€12M
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€11M
- 7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron or steel (excl. products of cast iron)€7.2M
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings "e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves", of iron or steel€1.9M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €36M | €48M | −€12M |
| April 2026 | €42M | €52M | −€11M |
| March 2026 | €37M | €47M | −€10M |
| February 2026 | €37M | €44M | −€7.3M |
| January 2026 | €36M | €48M | −€12M |
| December 2025 | €39M | €51M | −€12M |
| November 2025 | €42M | €41M | €1.6M |
| October 2025 | €41M | €50M | −€9.1M |
| September 2025 | €69M | €45M | €24M |
| August 2025 | €35M | €53M | −€18M |
| July 2025 | €43M | €54M | −€11M |
| June 2025 | €45M | €55M | −€9.4M |
| May 2025 | €42M | €62M | −€20M |
| April 2025 | €47M | €50M | −€3.7M |
| March 2025 | €41M | €51M | −€9.2M |
| February 2025 | €43M | €51M | −€7.2M |
| January 2025 | €39M | €51M | −€13M |
| December 2024 | €41M | €42M | −€0.8M |
| November 2024 | €41M | €46M | −€4.9M |
| October 2024 | €46M | €51M | −€4.6M |
| September 2024 | €43M | €61M | −€18M |
| August 2024 | €33M | €44M | −€11M |
| July 2024 | €46M | €50M | −€4.3M |
| June 2024 | €42M | €42M | −€0.5M |
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.