EU–United Kingdom › Tobacco
EU–United Kingdom trade in tobacco
In May 2026, the EU exported €63M of tobacco to the United Kingdom and imported €2.3M — a €61M surplus in this category.
The EU's tobacco surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 36% over the past year, from €45M to €61M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 0% of the EU's extra-EU imports of tobacco in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€63M
EU imports
€2.3M
Balance
€61M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€41M
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€17M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€6.0M
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse€0.0M
← EU imports
- 2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body€2.2M
- 2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extracts and tobacco essences (excl. cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes)€0.1M
- 2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes€0.0M
- 2401Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €63M | €2.3M | €61M |
| April 2026 | €48M | €2.3M | €46M |
| March 2026 | €55M | €3.1M | €52M |
| February 2026 | €56M | €4.6M | €52M |
| January 2026 | €46M | €3.9M | €42M |
| December 2025 | €33M | €5.3M | €28M |
| November 2025 | €40M | €5.2M | €35M |
| October 2025 | €57M | €7.6M | €49M |
| September 2025 | €47M | €6.1M | €41M |
| August 2025 | €38M | €4.6M | €33M |
| July 2025 | €61M | €6.0M | €55M |
| June 2025 | €62M | €3.6M | €58M |
| May 2025 | €50M | €4.7M | €45M |
| April 2025 | €55M | €4.1M | €51M |
| March 2025 | €58M | €5.2M | €52M |
| February 2025 | €53M | €5.2M | €48M |
| January 2025 | €47M | €3.8M | €43M |
| December 2024 | €33M | €7.1M | €26M |
| November 2024 | €38M | €5.0M | €33M |
| October 2024 | €58M | €4.8M | €53M |
| September 2024 | €47M | €5.4M | €42M |
| August 2024 | €47M | €5.3M | €42M |
| July 2024 | €49M | €6.5M | €43M |
| June 2024 | €45M | €7.2M | €38M |
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.