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EU–United Kingdom trade in miscellaneous chemical products
In May 2026, the EU exported €364M of miscellaneous chemical products to the United Kingdom and imported €239M — a €125M surplus in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous chemical products surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 26% over the past year, from €99M to €125M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 11% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous chemical products in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€364M
EU imports
€239M
Balance
€125M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€89M
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€81M
- 3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing < 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals€61M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€54M
- 3809Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations such as dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.s.€13M
← EU imports
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€64M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€44M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€35M
- 3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing < 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals€22M
- 3821Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms "incl. viruses and the like" or of plant, human or animal cells€16M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €364M | €239M | €125M |
| April 2026 | €458M | €258M | €199M |
| March 2026 | €425M | €288M | €137M |
| February 2026 | €351M | €264M | €87M |
| January 2026 | €353M | €259M | €94M |
| December 2025 | €295M | €234M | €61M |
| November 2025 | €377M | €261M | €115M |
| October 2025 | €338M | €272M | €66M |
| September 2025 | €361M | €284M | €77M |
| August 2025 | €322M | €244M | €78M |
| July 2025 | €411M | €263M | €148M |
| June 2025 | €379M | €306M | €73M |
| May 2025 | €383M | €284M | €99M |
| April 2025 | €400M | €272M | €128M |
| March 2025 | €455M | €323M | €131M |
| February 2025 | €372M | €285M | €87M |
| January 2025 | €364M | €271M | €93M |
| December 2024 | €285M | €234M | €51M |
| November 2024 | €356M | €266M | €90M |
| October 2024 | €384M | €276M | €108M |
| September 2024 | €330M | €280M | €50M |
| August 2024 | €327M | €237M | €91M |
| July 2024 | €377M | €304M | €73M |
| June 2024 | €321M | €246M | €74M |
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.