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EU–Switzerland trade in iron & steel
In May 2026, the EU exported €159M of iron & steel to Switzerland and imported €73M — a €85M surplus in this category.
The EU's iron & steel surplus with Switzerland has narrowed by about 13% over the past year, from €98M to €85M.
Switzerland supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron & steel in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€159M
EU imports
€73M
Balance
€85M
Top sub-categories traded with Switzerland
EU exports →
- 7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)€17M
- 7213Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils€15M
- 7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.€15M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€11M
- 7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated€10M
← EU imports
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€23M
- 7213Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils€14M
- 7222Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel, n.e.s.€7.3M
- 7227Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils€4.6M
- 7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.€3.7M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €159M | €73M | €85M |
| April 2026 | €170M | €75M | €95M |
| March 2026 | €187M | €86M | €101M |
| February 2026 | €171M | €78M | €93M |
| January 2026 | €164M | €52M | €112M |
| December 2025 | €91M | €46M | €45M |
| November 2025 | €157M | €70M | €87M |
| October 2025 | €172M | €72M | €100M |
| September 2025 | €164M | €70M | €94M |
| August 2025 | €122M | €36M | €87M |
| July 2025 | €169M | €75M | €94M |
| June 2025 | €169M | €72M | €97M |
| May 2025 | €179M | €81M | €98M |
| April 2025 | €179M | €76M | €102M |
| March 2025 | €184M | €84M | €99M |
| February 2025 | €170M | €79M | €91M |
| January 2025 | €173M | €64M | €109M |
| December 2024 | €91M | €49M | €41M |
| November 2024 | €173M | €81M | €92M |
| October 2024 | €182M | €86M | €97M |
| September 2024 | €175M | €85M | €89M |
| August 2024 | €136M | €51M | €85M |
| July 2024 | €175M | €105M | €70M |
| June 2024 | €184M | €83M | €101M |
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.