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EU–United Kingdom trade in iron or steel articles
In May 2026, the EU exported €633M of iron or steel articles to the United Kingdom and imported €225M — a €408M surplus in this category.
The EU's iron or steel articles surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 19% over the past year, from €342M to €408M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 9% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron or steel articles in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€633M
EU imports
€225M
Balance
€408M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 7308Structures and parts of structures "e.g., bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns", of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406)€259M
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€77M
- 7305Tubes and pipes, having circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, of flat-rolled products of iron or steel "e.g., welded, riveted or similarly closed"€55M
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€52M
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings "e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves", of iron or steel€36M
← EU imports
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€45M
- 7308Structures and parts of structures "e.g., bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns", of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406)€40M
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€31M
- 7305Tubes and pipes, having circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, of flat-rolled products of iron or steel "e.g., welded, riveted or similarly closed"€22M
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings "e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves", of iron or steel€20M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €633M | €225M | €408M |
| April 2026 | €524M | €212M | €312M |
| March 2026 | €564M | €234M | €330M |
| February 2026 | €442M | €195M | €246M |
| January 2026 | €456M | €181M | €275M |
| December 2025 | €344M | €193M | €151M |
| November 2025 | €484M | €218M | €267M |
| October 2025 | €539M | €225M | €315M |
| September 2025 | €488M | €222M | €266M |
| August 2025 | €479M | €218M | €260M |
| July 2025 | €580M | €228M | €352M |
| June 2025 | €511M | €306M | €205M |
| May 2025 | €579M | €238M | €342M |
| April 2025 | €476M | €251M | €225M |
| March 2025 | €514M | €234M | €279M |
| February 2025 | €474M | €297M | €177M |
| January 2025 | €481M | €207M | €275M |
| December 2024 | €328M | €186M | €142M |
| November 2024 | €471M | €222M | €249M |
| October 2024 | €591M | €254M | €337M |
| September 2024 | €490M | €222M | €267M |
| August 2024 | €470M | €200M | €270M |
| July 2024 | €656M | €227M | €429M |
| June 2024 | €574M | €249M | €324M |
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.