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EU–South Korea trade in essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics
In May 2026, the EU exported €47M of essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics to South Korea and imported €155M — a €108M deficit in this category.
The EU's essential oils, perfumery & cosmetics deficit with South Korea has widened by about 202% over the past year, from €36M to €108M.
South Korea supplied about 13% 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
€47M
EU imports
€155M
Balance
−€108M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 3304Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations€24M
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€13M
- 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€5.3M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€1.8M
- 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€1.5M
← 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€145M
- 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€5.8M
- 3305Preparations for use on the hair€3.0M
- 3303Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)€0.3M
- 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€0.3M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €47M | €155M | −€108M |
| April 2026 | €62M | €148M | −€86M |
| March 2026 | €58M | €123M | −€65M |
| February 2026 | €63M | €105M | −€42M |
| January 2026 | €53M | €99M | −€47M |
| December 2025 | €54M | €118M | −€65M |
| November 2025 | €63M | €92M | −€28M |
| October 2025 | €55M | €103M | −€48M |
| September 2025 | €59M | €94M | −€35M |
| August 2025 | €48M | €85M | −€37M |
| July 2025 | €63M | €102M | −€39M |
| June 2025 | €56M | €92M | −€35M |
| May 2025 | €50M | €86M | −€36M |
| April 2025 | €62M | €102M | −€40M |
| March 2025 | €66M | €91M | −€25M |
| February 2025 | €53M | €79M | −€25M |
| January 2025 | €48M | €77M | −€29M |
| December 2024 | €52M | €60M | −€8.4M |
| November 2024 | €55M | €66M | −€11M |
| October 2024 | €58M | €73M | −€14M |
| September 2024 | €48M | €66M | −€18M |
| August 2024 | €49M | €57M | −€7.6M |
| July 2024 | €63M | €63M | €0.0M |
| June 2024 | €57M | €62M | −€5.2M |
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.