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EU–United Kingdom trade in ores, slag & ash
In May 2026, the EU exported €36M of ores, slag & ash to the United Kingdom and imported €15M — a €21M surplus in this category.
The EU's ores, slag & ash surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 41% over the past year, from €15M to €21M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of ores, slag & ash in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€36M
EU imports
€15M
Balance
€21M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 2616Precious-metal ores and concentrates€11M
- 2620Slag, ash and residues containing metals, arsenic or their compounds (excl. those from the manufacture of iron or steel)€9.4M
- 2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates€6.1M
- 2618Granulated slag "slag sand" from the manufacture of iron or steel€5.7M
- 2601Iron ores and concentrates, incl. roasted iron pyrites€2.2M
← EU imports
- 2616Precious-metal ores and concentrates€6.1M
- 2620Slag, ash and residues containing metals, arsenic or their compounds (excl. those from the manufacture of iron or steel)€4.9M
- 2621Slag and ash, incl. seaweed ash "kelp"; ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (excl. slag, incl. granulated, from the manufacture of iron or steel and ashes and residues containing arsenic, metals or metal compounds)(2002-2500);Slag and ash, incl. seaweed ash "kelp" (excl. slag, incl. granulated, from the manufacture of iron or steel and ashes and residues containing metals or metal compounds)(1988-2001)€2.3M
- 2608Zinc ores and concentrates€1.0M
- 2606Aluminium ores and concentrates€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €36M | €15M | €21M |
| April 2026 | €38M | €11M | €27M |
| March 2026 | €47M | €11M | €36M |
| February 2026 | €22M | €8.2M | €14M |
| January 2026 | €27M | €7.3M | €20M |
| December 2025 | €35M | €9.2M | €26M |
| November 2025 | €28M | €9.1M | €19M |
| October 2025 | €21M | €7.8M | €13M |
| September 2025 | €29M | €6.7M | €22M |
| August 2025 | €31M | €6.4M | €25M |
| July 2025 | €31M | €8.3M | €23M |
| June 2025 | €27M | €8.7M | €18M |
| May 2025 | €31M | €15M | €15M |
| April 2025 | €30M | €8.6M | €22M |
| March 2025 | €31M | €10M | €21M |
| February 2025 | €19M | €14M | €5.0M |
| January 2025 | €25M | €9.3M | €16M |
| December 2024 | €41M | €8.2M | €32M |
| November 2024 | €37M | €9.2M | €28M |
| October 2024 | €35M | €9.9M | €25M |
| September 2024 | €25M | €12M | €12M |
| August 2024 | €30M | €8.6M | €21M |
| July 2024 | €35M | €8.8M | €26M |
| June 2024 | €21M | €8.2M | €13M |
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.