EU–United Kingdom › Aluminium
EU–United Kingdom trade in aluminium
In May 2026, the EU exported €316M of aluminium to the United Kingdom and imported €163M — a €154M surplus in this category.
The EU's aluminium surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 14% over the past year, from €135M to €154M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 6% of the EU's extra-EU imports of aluminium in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€316M
EU imports
€163M
Balance
€154M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 7606Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip)€133M
- 7604Bars, rods and profiles, of aluminium, n.e.s.€45M
- 7610Structures and parts of structures "e.g., bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, pillars and columns, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades", of aluminium (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406); plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of aluminium€42M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€28M
- 7612Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid or collapsible tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, n.e.s.€28M
← EU imports
- 7601Unwrought aluminium€51M
- 7606Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip)€34M
- 7602Waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and residues from aluminium production)€21M
- 7616Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.€14M
- 7612Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid or collapsible tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, n.e.s.€11M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €316M | €163M | €154M |
| April 2026 | €318M | €170M | €147M |
| March 2026 | €340M | €194M | €146M |
| February 2026 | €314M | €149M | €165M |
| January 2026 | €307M | €121M | €187M |
| December 2025 | €220M | €126M | €94M |
| November 2025 | €304M | €148M | €155M |
| October 2025 | €321M | €159M | €162M |
| September 2025 | €318M | €152M | €166M |
| August 2025 | €277M | €127M | €150M |
| July 2025 | €343M | €166M | €177M |
| June 2025 | €316M | €152M | €165M |
| May 2025 | €322M | €188M | €135M |
| April 2025 | €319M | €140M | €180M |
| March 2025 | €338M | €164M | €174M |
| February 2025 | €323M | €143M | €180M |
| January 2025 | €339M | €147M | €191M |
| December 2024 | €239M | €126M | €113M |
| November 2024 | €340M | €137M | €203M |
| October 2024 | €354M | €144M | €210M |
| September 2024 | €315M | €141M | €174M |
| August 2024 | €278M | €137M | €141M |
| July 2024 | €339M | €172M | €167M |
| June 2024 | €313M | €134M | €179M |
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.