EU–United Kingdom › Coffee, tea & spices
EU–United Kingdom trade in coffee, tea & spices
In May 2026, the EU exported €65M of coffee, tea & spices to the United Kingdom and imported €20M — a €45M surplus in this category.
The EU's coffee, tea & spices surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 9% over the past year, from €42M to €45M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of coffee, tea & spices in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€65M
EU imports
€20M
Balance
€45M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion€51M
- 0904Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta€4.8M
- 0902Tea, whether or not flavoured€3.9M
- 0910Ginger, saffron, turmeric "curcuma", thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (excl. pepper of the genus Piper, fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamontree flowers, cloves {wholefruit}, clove stems, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin and caraway, and juniper berries)€3.3M
- 0909Seeds of anis, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries€0.8M
← EU imports
- 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion€14M
- 0902Tea, whether or not flavoured€4.0M
- 0910Ginger, saffron, turmeric "curcuma", thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices (excl. pepper of the genus Piper, fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamontree flowers, cloves {wholefruit}, clove stems, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin and caraway, and juniper berries)€1.1M
- 0904Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta€0.4M
- 0908Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms€0.2M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €65M | €20M | €45M |
| April 2026 | €67M | €18M | €49M |
| March 2026 | €66M | €17M | €49M |
| February 2026 | €65M | €20M | €45M |
| January 2026 | €67M | €17M | €50M |
| December 2025 | €62M | €19M | €43M |
| November 2025 | €75M | €20M | €55M |
| October 2025 | €79M | €23M | €56M |
| September 2025 | €76M | €21M | €54M |
| August 2025 | €61M | €20M | €41M |
| July 2025 | €72M | €22M | €50M |
| June 2025 | €67M | €20M | €47M |
| May 2025 | €63M | €21M | €42M |
| April 2025 | €58M | €21M | €37M |
| March 2025 | €57M | €18M | €39M |
| February 2025 | €60M | €19M | €41M |
| January 2025 | €61M | €20M | €41M |
| December 2024 | €54M | €20M | €34M |
| November 2024 | €57M | €23M | €34M |
| October 2024 | €66M | €24M | €42M |
| September 2024 | €57M | €21M | €37M |
| August 2024 | €50M | €19M | €31M |
| July 2024 | €58M | €19M | €38M |
| June 2024 | €49M | €16M | €33M |
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.