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EU–Japan trade in essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
In May 2026, the EU exported €50M of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics to Japan and imported €19M — a €32M surplus in this category.
The EU's essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics surplus with Japan has widened by about 5% over the past year, from €30M to €32M.
Japan supplied about 2% of the EU's extra-EU imports of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€50M
EU imports
€19M
Balance
€32M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€20M
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€19M
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, based on one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages€3.1M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€2.8M
- 3301Essential oils, whether or not terpeneless, incl. concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils€2.6M
← EU imports
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€14M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€2.4M
- 3302Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, based on one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages€1.2M
- 3307Shaving preparations, incl. pre-shave and aftershave products, personal deodorants, bath and shower preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, toilet or cosmetic preparations, n.e.s.; prepared room deodorisers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties€0.6M
- 3306Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, incl. denture fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth "dental floss", in individual retail packages€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €50M | €19M | €32M |
| April 2026 | €46M | €15M | €31M |
| March 2026 | €52M | €16M | €36M |
| February 2026 | €46M | €15M | €30M |
| January 2026 | €43M | €15M | €28M |
| December 2025 | €49M | €18M | €31M |
| November 2025 | €47M | €14M | €33M |
| October 2025 | €51M | €19M | €32M |
| September 2025 | €43M | €13M | €30M |
| August 2025 | €37M | €13M | €23M |
| July 2025 | €62M | €17M | €46M |
| June 2025 | €52M | €16M | €36M |
| May 2025 | €48M | €18M | €30M |
| April 2025 | €55M | €14M | €41M |
| March 2025 | €51M | €11M | €41M |
| February 2025 | €50M | €16M | €35M |
| January 2025 | €50M | €14M | €36M |
| December 2024 | €41M | €15M | €25M |
| November 2024 | €43M | €13M | €30M |
| October 2024 | €43M | €17M | €25M |
| September 2024 | €48M | €15M | €32M |
| August 2024 | €49M | €21M | €27M |
| July 2024 | €70M | €18M | €53M |
| June 2024 | €51M | €13M | €38M |
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.