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EU–United States trade in miscellaneous chemical products
In May 2026, the EU exported €458M of miscellaneous chemical products to the United States and imported €513M — a €55M deficit in this category.
The EU's miscellaneous chemical products deficit with the United States has narrowed by about 45% over the past year, from €100M to €55M.
The United States supplied about 23% of the EU's extra-EU imports of miscellaneous chemical products in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€458M
EU imports
€513M
Balance
−€55M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€153M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€104M
- 3815Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, n.e.s. (excl. rubber accelerators)€50M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€32M
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils, incl. gasoline, or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils€24M
← EU imports
- 3822Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading 3002 or 3006; certified reference materials€271M
- 3824Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations for the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.€77M
- 3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and other prepared additives, for mineral oils, incl. gasoline, or for other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils€36M
- 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers€26M
- 3821Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms "incl. viruses and the like" or of plant, human or animal cells€24M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €458M | €513M | −€55M |
| April 2026 | €452M | €542M | −€90M |
| March 2026 | €495M | €651M | −€156M |
| February 2026 | €429M | €527M | −€98M |
| January 2026 | €441M | €508M | −€67M |
| December 2025 | €412M | €525M | −€113M |
| November 2025 | €422M | €551M | −€129M |
| October 2025 | €478M | €498M | −€20M |
| September 2025 | €484M | €570M | −€86M |
| August 2025 | €366M | €549M | −€183M |
| July 2025 | €494M | €628M | −€134M |
| June 2025 | €498M | €615M | −€117M |
| May 2025 | €517M | €617M | −€100M |
| April 2025 | €548M | €586M | −€37M |
| March 2025 | €657M | €731M | −€74M |
| February 2025 | €546M | €558M | −€12M |
| January 2025 | €582M | €577M | €4.7M |
| December 2024 | €631M | €554M | €77M |
| November 2024 | €626M | €576M | €49M |
| October 2024 | €613M | €614M | −€1.2M |
| September 2024 | €543M | €574M | −€31M |
| August 2024 | €587M | €603M | −€16M |
| July 2024 | €656M | €705M | −€48M |
| June 2024 | €608M | €608M | €0.2M |
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.