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EU–United Kingdom trade in plastics
In May 2026, the EU exported €949M of plastics to the United Kingdom and imported €551M — a €398M surplus in this category.
The EU's plastics surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 2% over the past year, from €390M to €398M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 10% of the EU's extra-EU imports of plastics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€949M
EU imports
€551M
Balance
€398M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 3923Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics€126M
- 3920Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)€124M
- 3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.€111M
- 3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms€80M
- 3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms€72M
← EU imports
- 3920Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, and floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918)€82M
- 3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.€72M
- 3923Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics€66M
- 3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms€47M
- 3917Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor, e.g. joints, elbows, flanges, of plastics€42M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €949M | €551M | €398M |
| April 2026 | €983M | €597M | €386M |
| March 2026 | €980M | €586M | €394M |
| February 2026 | €845M | €499M | €346M |
| January 2026 | €879M | €460M | €419M |
| December 2025 | €614M | €407M | €206M |
| November 2025 | €840M | €486M | €354M |
| October 2025 | €922M | €521M | €400M |
| September 2025 | €905M | €531M | €375M |
| August 2025 | €786M | €464M | €322M |
| July 2025 | €978M | €560M | €418M |
| June 2025 | €951M | €572M | €379M |
| May 2025 | €946M | €556M | €390M |
| April 2025 | €936M | €542M | €394M |
| March 2025 | €965M | €598M | €367M |
| February 2025 | €917M | €558M | €358M |
| January 2025 | €996M | €536M | €460M |
| December 2024 | €658M | €425M | €233M |
| November 2024 | €945M | €530M | €415M |
| October 2024 | €1.0B | €544M | €472M |
| September 2024 | €944M | €529M | €415M |
| August 2024 | €871M | €499M | €372M |
| July 2024 | €1.0B | €593M | €415M |
| June 2024 | €951M | €564M | €387M |
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.